Rank Species | Division Rhopalocera Family Papilionidae | |
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Similar Papilio rumanzovia, Pachliopta kotzebuea, Papilio palinurus, Papilio thoas, Parthenos sylvia | ||
Papilio lowi lunch time
Papilio lowi, the great yellow Mormon or Asian swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabao).
Wingspan: 107–126 mm (4.2–5.0 in)
Larvae feed on citrus plants. Adults nectar on various flowers.
Adults of P. lowi, much like other Mormons, mimic the inedible red-bodied swallowtails.
It is named after British colonial administrator and naturalist Sir Hugh Low.
References
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