Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Papilionidae > Papilioninae > Papilionini > Papilio
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
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Papilio polytes nikobarus – Nicobar Common Mormon
Papilio polytes romulus – Indian Common Mormon
Papilio polytes stichioides – Andaman Common Mormon
Behavioural images
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Papilionidae > Papilioninae > Papilionini > Papilio
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Saji, K., and T. Karmakar. 2019. Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758 – Common Mormon. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.70. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/603/Papilio-polytes
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