Indian Foundation for Butterflies – Butterflies of India

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    Lepidoptera Papilionoidea Papilionidae Papilioninae Papilionini Papilio Papilio polytes

Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758 – Common Mormon

Subspecies in India:

(1) Papilio polytes romulus Cramer, 1775 – Indian Common Mormon
(2) Papilio polytes stichioides Evans, 1912 – Andaman Common Mormon
(3) Papilio polytes nikobarus Felder & Felder, 1862 – Nicobar Common Mormon

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Identification
 

Identification:

Distribution
 

Indian and global distribution: State-wise distribution:

Status, Habitat
and Habits

Status, Habitat and Habits:

Early Stages
 

Early Stages:

Larval Host
Plants

Larval Hosts & Plants:

References
 

References:

Cite this page along with its URL as:

Saji, K. 2011. Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758 – Common Mormon. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh & U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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