Early Stages of Common Mormon

Common Mormon; Egg to first instar

The egg takes about 3-3.5 days to mature. The head of the young caterpillar is faintly visible when it is fully matured and the caterpillar eats the top of the egg shell to come out and then eats the rest as its first meal.

Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)

Family : Papilionidae

Genus : Papilio

Species : P. polytes

Wingspan : 90-100mm

Location : Divulapitiya, Sri Lanka

Camera : Nikon D3100, 18-55 mm

Common Mormon Female form: Cyrus

Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector)

Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Pachliopta
Species: Pachiliopta hector / Atrophaneura hector

Local host plants: Aristolochia indica; Sapsanda [S]
Wingspan of adult butterfly: 65- 85mm

Crimon Rose butterfly