Common Mormon
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| Scientific name | Papilio polytes |
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| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Swallowtails |
| Family | Papilionidae |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
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| ID | 1107129 |
About Common Mormon
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, 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.