yellidespecies of India

Papilio polymnestor

Blue Mormon Swallowtail

Blue Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio polymnestor), a species of India. Not assessed by IUCN. Open records in 15 states. Listed by ZSI and GBIF. Group: Insects: butterflies.

Butterflies of Bihar · Butterflies of Sikkim · Butterflies of Assam · Butterflies of West Bengal · Butterflies of Jharkhand · Butterflies of Odisha · Butterflies of Chhattisgarh · Butterflies of Madhya Pradesh · Butterflies of Gujarat · Butterflies of Maharashtra · Butterflies of Andhra Pradesh · Butterflies of Karnataka · Butterflies of Goa · Butterflies of Kerala · Butterflies of Tamil Nadu

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Where in India

Records over time

GBIF records from India by decade and kind of record.

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