Papilio polymnestor polymnestor – Indian Blue Mormon



Males have the upper wings rich velvety black.
The fore wing has a postdiscal band composed of internervular broad blue streaks gradually shortened and obsolescent anteriorly, not extended beyond interspace 6.

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