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.

 

Family: Papilionidae

 

Butterfly Garden, Garpanchakot Forest, Purulia District

Butterflies of Bengal, India

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