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Larger populations of mimics could result in the edible common Mormon mimics being sampled the first time by predators. If this should happen, the predator may not realise that butterflies of that colour and pattern are protected by the poisons they ingest; thus dramatically reducing the
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The populations of the mimicking morphs of the common Mormon are much smaller than that of their models - the common or crimson rose. This allows first time predators a much greater chance of preying upon the unpalatable model in the first instance and thus learning of their inedibility.
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the crimson rose and is common over its range. It is not such a close mimic as the previous form being duller than its model. It is easy to differentiate the mimics from models by the colour of their body—the models are red-bodied and the mimics are black-bodied.
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are very convincing mimics due to their habits, especially the flight patterns, being very similar to those of the rose models. However, lacking the protection of inedibility, they tend to be more easily disturbed than the roses and fly off erratically .
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The male common Mormon is a very common visitor to gardens where he will be seen hovering over flowers when the sun is shining. It is a restless insect, zigzagging fast and straight close to the ground, settling down only when it halts to feed.
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has a complete discal band of elongated white spots. It may or may not have marginal red crescents. The males are generally smaller in size than the females but not always. Both male and all forms of the female of
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is located on underside of leaves and twigs. The pupa is light green and unmarked. It has two projections to the front on its head and also one on its thorax. It closely resembles the
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become dark green in colour. There is a transverse black band with an eye-spot on each side on the 4th and 5th segments. This band, being darker and brighter than that of the
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This form is similar to the male, differing in that it always has strongly marked red crescents. It is the least common of the three forms. It is normally abundant where the
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The common Mormon prefers lightly wooded country, but is present everywhere and high up into the hills. It is a regular visitor to gardens, being especially abundant in
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The females perch on an exposed branch with wings open or closed. They are courted by the males who approach from behind and slowly and elegantly settle into position.
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Kunte, K.; Zhang, W.; Tenger-Trolander, A.; Palmer, D. H.; Martin, A.; Reed, R. D.; Mullen, S. P.; Kronforst, M. R. (2014-03-05). "doublesex is a mimicry supergene".
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in city gardens. In the forests, the common Mormon remains low keeping within ten feet off the floor and its prefer to visit
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Common Mormons spend the night settled on vegetation with their wings held open, usually quite close to the ground.
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Both sexes bask in the sun on shrubs close to the ground. They hold their wings flat against the substratum. The
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is abundant, the common Mormon female morph which is found there, mimics a completely different butterfly,
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in which edible species resemble unpalatable butterflies in order to escape being eaten by predators.
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also has a black and white oblique band on the 8th and 9th segments, making it resemble that of the
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The eggs are laid singly on top of the leaves. They are round and yellow to light-yellow in colour.
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Jet black butterfly with row of white spots along the middle part of hindwing. 90–100 mm.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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the common rose very closely. This is the commonest form wherever the common rose flies.
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The male has one morph. It is a dark-coloured swallow-tailed butterfly. The upper
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Kunte, K. (2006). Additions to known larval host plants of Indian butterflies.
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has a series of white spots decreasing in size towards the apex. The upper
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This species has considerable genetic variability and is known to produce
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the projections on the head which have a deeper indentation between them.
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Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book
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The first few instars of the caterpillar closely resemble those of the
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The scientific name is constructed from the Latin word for butterfly,
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Gay, Thomas; Kehimkar, Isaac David; Punetha, Jagdish Chandra (1992).
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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In India, this butterfly is considered as the classic example of
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The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History
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can vary considerably in size depending on climatic region.
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displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic
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the abdomen which protrudes to a small point on each side.
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Pola, M., García-París, M. (2005). Marine puddling in
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The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma
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Common Mormon caterpillars are heavily parasitised by
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caterpillar, is the key distinction between the two.
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Photos & videos of step by step of common Mormon
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(1985). 1546: 447:Comparison between similar-looking species - 1986: 1126:permits it to feed from flowers having long 1045:effectiveness of this scheme of protection. 1526:List of butterflies of India (Papilionidae) 1748: 1742: 1710: 1708: 1580: 1578: 1576: 1574: 1567:– via Biodiversity Heritage Library. 56: 29: 1706: 1704: 1702: 1700: 1698: 1696: 1694: 1692: 1690: 1688: 1420:caterpillar but can be distinguished by: 1927:The Identification of Indian Butterflies 1585:Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). 1403: 1100: 1018: 442: 1956: 1734:. Vol. II (1st ed.). London: 1724: 1620: 1618: 1616: 1614: 1571: 1254:Mating pair with the female displaying 1238:Mating pair with the female displaying 2276: 1685: 1118:The common Mormon is fond of visiting 608:This female form of the common Mormon 529:Newly emerged male (left) and female, 264:The common name is an allusion to the 2054: 2053: 1965: 1921: 1635:Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms 1342:Newly Emerged Common Mormon Butterfly 929:– Nepal, India, Burma & Sri Lanka 268:formerly practiced by members of the 248:red-bodied swallowtails, such as the 2261:41483C49-6037-43D5-94E6-B106B79FD177 1611: 893:– Philippines (Batanes) & Taiwan 2284:IUCN Red List least concern species 1440:breed on various species of family 594:; although a few specimens of form 557:The female of the common Mormon is 13: 1915: 1624: 1408:Papilio polytes common Mormon pupa 1130:tubes. It is particularly fond of 14: 2345: 2015: 737: 598:have also been caught alongside. 2021: 1993:Butterflies of the Indian Region 1769: 1714: 1335: 1323: 1311: 1299: 1287: 1275: 1263: 1247: 1231: 1214:is lowered to cover part of the 920:– Indo-China, China & Taiwan 721: 705: 689: 673: 657: 641: 537: 522: 510: 498: 240:This butterfly is known for the 237:widely distributed across Asia. 81: 38:Mating pair with female in form 1969:Butterflies of Peninsular India 1929:(2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: 1899: 1882: 1831: 1806: 821:– Buton, Salayer & Sulawesi 636:forma in Seitz (pages 60–63). 300:, and the Greek word for many, 1998:Bombay Natural History Society 1931:Bombay Natural History Society 1781: 1762: 1667: 1648: 1431: 1358: 438: 1: 2289:Butterflies described in 1758 1531: 1224: 757:is the nominal member of the 435:Very common. Not threatened. 212: 1988:Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander 1892:(Lepidoptera Papilionidae). 1521:List of butterflies of India 1195:Only the males take part in 963:(Page & Treadaway, 2003) 7: 2294:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus 1966:Kunte, Krushnamegh (2000). 1940:Common Butterflies of India 1514: 1089:. It is most common in the 811:listed alphabetically are: 749: 10: 2350: 1755:Lepidoptera Indica. Vol. V 1679:September 1, 2006, at the 1183:The mimic female Mormons, 1072: 1014: 565:, it has several forms or 2062: 1595:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164 1553:. Gland & Cambridge: 1096: 1093:and post-monsoon months. 848:– N. Yunnan, N.E. Vietnam 586:do not occur, such as in 552: 430: 230:, is a common species of 209: 204: 183: 176: 78:Scientific classification 76: 54: 45: 37: 28: 23: 2329:Butterflies of Sri Lanka 2309:Butterflies of Singapore 2304:Butterflies of Indochina 2034:Butterflies of Sri Lanka 1736:Taylor and Francis, Ltd. 1655:Asian Mormon Butterflies 1059:Atrophaneura polyphontes 990:C. & R. Felder, 1864 873:C. & R. Felder, 1865 632:gives a full account of 307: 259: 2334:Butterflies of Malaysia 1957:Haribal, Meena (1992). 1399: 1350: 1294:Different stage instars 569:. These are as follows: 475: 347:, southern and western 1664:Accessed November 2006 1409: 1115: 1109:seen laying an egg on 1030: 983:– Sumatra & Borneo 802:Guérin-Méneville, 1830 469: 294: 278:Natural History Museum 2324:Butterflies of Taiwan 2299:Butterflies of Borneo 1407: 1104: 1022: 902:– Sangir & Talaud 446: 286: 2030:at Wikimedia Commons 1894:Florida Entomologist 1318:pre-pupa caterpillar 1026:, compare with form 1001:– Tukangbesi Islands 16:Species of butterfly 2314:Insects of Pakistan 2041:, Nagoya University 1860:10.1038/nature13112 1852:2014Natur.507..229K 1674:Papilio polytes PDF 1081:of its food plants— 911:– Banggai, Sula Is. 843:P. p. latreilloides 563:Indian Subcontinent 397:Peninsular Malaysia 48:Conservation status 1660:2007-09-28 at the 1508:Murraya paniculata 1458:Atalantia racemosa 1410: 1381:The common Mormon 1116: 1112:Murraya paniculata 1031: 933:P. p. rubidimacula 807:The subspecies of 470: 272:sect according to 2271: 2270: 2243:Open Tree of Life 2056:Taxon identifiers 2026:Media related to 1996:. 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Index


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Papilionidae
Papilio
Binomial name
Linnaeus
1758
text
swallowtail
butterfly
mimicry
inedible
common rose
crimson rose
polygamy
Mormon
Harish Gaonkar
Natural History Museum
London
Pakistan
India

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