Butterflies from Purulia
কালিম । Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) - Male
A common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. Seen round the year throughout India from plains up to 2000m. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous polymorphic forms of its females. These are as follows: cyrus, stichius, romulus.
While male Common Mormons are always non-mimetic, females may appear to be significantly different and closely mimic the colors and patterns of two unrelated locally abundant and toxic red- bodied Swallowtail butterflies. The Common Mormon female form "stichius" mimics the inedible Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae); while the Common Mormon female from "romulus" mimics the inedible Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector).
Family: Papilionidae
Butterfly Garden, Garpanchakot Forest, Purulia District
Butterflies of Bengal, India
Butterflies from Purulia
কালিম । Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) - Male
A common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. Seen round the year throughout India from plains up to 2000m. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous polymorphic forms of its females. These are as follows: cyrus, stichius, romulus.
While male Common Mormons are always non-mimetic, females may appear to be significantly different and closely mimic the colors and patterns of two unrelated locally abundant and toxic red- bodied Swallowtail butterflies. The Common Mormon female form "stichius" mimics the inedible Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae); while the Common Mormon female from "romulus" mimics the inedible Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector).
Family: Papilionidae
Butterfly Garden, Garpanchakot Forest, Purulia District
Butterflies of Bengal, India