Papilio lowi
| Great yellow Mormon | |
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| Dorsal view of female | |
| 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 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).[2]
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.[3] [4]
References
- 1 2 Papilio memnon, funet.fi
- ↑ Papilio lowi, Lepindex
- ↑ Druce,H. (1873) Proc.Zoo.Soc., p.358
- ↑ do. Plate XXXIII, No.6
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