Common Mormon

Scientific Name Papilio polytes romulus -
Family Papilionidae
Subfamily Papilioninae
Host Plants Bergera koenigii
Clausena excavata
Merope angulata

Description

The female butterfly has two morphs, form polytes, which have a wide pink patch at the hindwing, and form cyrus, which have two red dots at the hindwing. The wings of the male are only black and white.

Siyang · 2026-02-19