Common Mormon - Papilio polytes
The common Mormon (Papilio polytes) is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV — EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
300 mm
f/5.6
1/60s
ISO 1600
The common Mormon (Papilio polytes) is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV — EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
300 mm
f/5.6
1/60s
ISO 1600
11/23/2013
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