Papilio lowi

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Great Yellow Mormon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Division: Rhopalocera
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Tribe: Papilionini
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. lowi
Binomial name
Papilio lowi
Druce, 1873
Synonyms

Papilio lowii[1]

The Great Yellow Mormon or Asian Swallowtail (Papilio lowi), is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabao).[2]

Wingspan: 107–126 mm (4.2–5.0 in)[1]

Larvae feed on citrus plants. Adults nectar on various flowers.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Great Yellow Mormon, Reiman Gardens, Iowa State U.
  2. Papilio lowi, Lepindex

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