The forewings are black. In the middle of wing there is a light blue area, which is divided by black veins or stripes.
The underside is black. Next to the margin there is a yellowish band which is divided by many black veins or stripes. Nearby the body there is a red area.

The hind wings are light blue and have no tails. The margin is ridged and black. Nearby the body there is a black area. In the middle of wing there is a chain of black spots. Next to the margin there is also a chain of black spots.
The underside is nearly a copy of upside, but the blue is change to yellow. The black area around the body is broader than upside. Nearby the body there is a red area.

The body is black.

Sex differences: Females has not the nice light blue. They are bluish and grey.

Rutaceae:

• Atalantia
• Citrus maxima
• Paramignya andamanica
• Murraya koenigii

Guttiferae:

• Garcinia xanthochymus

Rubiaceae:

• Gardenia xanthochymus
  
  

The first description of this butterfly was in 1775 by Cramer . There is only one subspecies.

• Papilio polymnestor parinda   [Moore]
  
  

• CITES: (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora):
  
  -no entry- (as at 14.06.2006)
  
  
• EU regulation on trading with species of wild Fauna and Flora
  
  -no entry- (as at 19.08.2005)
  
  
• IUCN Red List of threatened species:
  
  -no entry- (as at 2004)  (see: www. redlist.org/)
  
  

Papilio memnon Linnaeus 1758 (Great Mormon)

Papilio polymnestor Cramer 1775

 Blue Mormon
 Blauer Mormon

• Kingdom:    ANIMALIA
• Phylum:    ARTHROPODA
• Class:    INSECTA
• Order:    LEPIDOPTERA
• Suborder:    DITRYSIA
• Superfamily:    PAPILIONOIDEA
• Family:    PAPILIONIDAE
• Subfamily:    PAPILIONINAE
• Tribe:    PAPILIONINI
• Genus:    PAPILIO
• Specific name:    POLYMNESTOR

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