Rhopalocera (home) -> Papilionidae -> Papilioninae -> Papilio -> polytes romulus

Papilio polytes romulus

Common Mormon

Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Genus Papilio
Species: polytes
Subspecies: romulus
Common Name: Common Mormon
Forms: polytes, cyrus
Wingspan: 90-100 mm
Status: Common
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore
Hostplants:
Citrus aurantifolia (lime)   Citrus grandis (Pomelo)   Murraya koenigii (Indian Curry Leaf)  

Description
The Common Mormon is one of the "Swallowtail" papilionidae species which can be found in the forests as well as in cultivated urban areas in Singapore.

Habitat & Habits
The female of the species is dimorphic, f. polytes, is a good mimic of the Common Rose. As the Common Mormon is not impalatable to birds, the female mimics the poisonous Common Rose for protection from its predators. Another female form, f. cyrus, which resembles the male but has a rather faint red tornal spot in space 1a on the upperside of the hindwing.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - The Life History of the Common Mormon.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa
Rhopalocera (home) -> Papilionidae -> Papilioninae -> Papilio -> polytes romulus

Papilio polytes romulus

Common Mormon

Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Genus Papilio
Species: polytes
Subspecies: romulus
Common Name: Common Mormon
Forms: polytes, cyrus
Wingspan: 90-100
Status: Common
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore
Hostplants:
Citrus aurantifolia (lime)   Citrus grandis (Pomelo)   Murraya koenigii (Indian Curry Leaf)  

Description
The Common Mormon is one of the "Swallowtail" papilionidae species which can be found in the forests as well as in cultivated urban areas in Singapore.

Habitat & Habits
The female of the species is dimorphic, f. polytes, is a good mimic of the Common Rose. As the Common Mormon is not impalatable to birds, the female mimics the poisonous Common Rose for protection from its predators. Another female form, f. cyrus, which resembles the male but has a rather faint red tornal spot in space 1a on the upperside of the hindwing.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - The Life History of the Common Mormon.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa



Rhopalocera (home) -> Papilionidae -> Papilioninae -> Papilio -> polytes romulus

Papilio polytes romulus

Common Mormon

Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Genus Papilio
Species: polytes
Subspecies: romulus
Common Name: Common Mormon
Forms: polytes, cyrus
Wingspan: 90-100
Status: Common
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Thailand •Malaysia •Singapore
Hostplants:
Citrus aurantifolia (lime)   Citrus grandis (Pomelo)   Murraya koenigii (Indian Curry Leaf)  

Description
The Common Mormon is one of the "Swallowtail" papilionidae species which can be found in the forests as well as in cultivated urban areas in Singapore.

Habitat & Habits
The female of the species is dimorphic, f. polytes, is a good mimic of the Common Rose. As the Common Mormon is not impalatable to birds, the female mimics the poisonous Common Rose for protection from its predators. Another female form, f. cyrus, which resembles the male but has a rather faint red tornal spot in space 1a on the upperside of the hindwing.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCircle's blog article - The Life History of the Common Mormon.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa