Monday, 16 October 2023

Common Mormon Swallowtail

Common Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio polytes, 玉带凤蝶).

It is one of the more common swallowtails in Changsha. And compared with the Chinese peacock swallowtail (Papilio bianor), which tends to remain close to the forests, they range freer around the lakes and open fields. The English name refers to polyamorous nature of the males.

Common Mormon Swallowtail