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Butterfly Details
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Scarlet Mormon |
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Scientific Name: | Papilio rumanzovia |
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Common Name: | Scarlet Mormon |
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Native Location: | Southeast Asia |
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Description: | Large, black, strong and having a red bottom is one way to describe this butterfly. The males and females both have bright red coloration on their undersides(for pictures, click here). The upperside of the male is a black color with grey hindwings, while the female has multiple forms, usually with black, white and red on the upper surface as well. They are large butterflies and only visit flowers. |
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Host Plant: | Rutaceae |
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Butterfly of Month on: | April 2008 |
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All Photos by Mark Deering, Curator of Butterflies ©2005
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