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Caterpillar of Swallowtail Butterfly, Common Mime This unusually beautiful caterpillar is from the species Chilasa clytia, known as the Common Mime, a Swallowtail Butterfly. The pink spots and yellow markings on the Caterpillar makes it stands out from the black and white coloured body. Caterpillar,Chilasa clytia,Common Mime,Geotagged,Papilio clytia,Philippines,Spring,Swallowtail Butterfly Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Caterpillar of Swallowtail Butterfly, Common Mime

This unusually beautiful caterpillar is from the species Chilasa clytia, known as the Common Mime, a Swallowtail Butterfly. The pink spots and yellow markings on the Caterpillar makes it stands out from the black and white coloured body.

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The Common Mime

The Common Mime is a Swallowtail butterfly found in South and South-east Asia. The butterfly belongs to the "Chilasa" group or the "Black-bodied Swallowtails". It serves an excellent example of a Batesian mimic among the Indian butterflies.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Apr 1, 2016 19:09 in Sabang Beach Walk, Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/32.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm

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