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Papilio polytes romulus I

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The Common Mormon is one of the "Swallowtail" papilionidae species which can be found in the forests as well as in cultivated urban areas in Singapore.

The food plants of the caterpillar are mainly the common Lime Plant and the Indian Curry Leaf Plant (Murraya koenigii).

The female of the species is dimorphic, f. polytes, is a good mimic of the Common Rose. As the Common Mormon is not impalatable to birds, the female mimics the poisonous Common Rose for protection from its predators.

Scientific Name: Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)

Description
Family : Papilionidae
SubFamily : Papilioninae
Common Name : Common Mormon, 玉带凤蝶
Forms : f. cyrus, f. polytes
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914x652px 418.41 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D300
Shutter Speed
1/100 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
180 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Feb 11, 2009, 1:11:23 PM
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ouwdiy's avatar
great detail,..