Common Mormon

Native place of origin: Asia

Average wingspan: 70-85mm

Colour/pattern: The male is black with a band of large whitish yellow spot running across the hindiwng. This band appears to continue to the forewing in the form of several white spots on the distal margin of the forewing. In Singapore, the female appears in two forms: form -polytes which mimics the Common Rose but with an entirely black abdomen; form -cyrus which resembles the male but has a red tornal spot on the hindwing.

Scientific name: Papilio polytes romulus

Family: Papilionidae

Rarity: Uncommon (Every 2 weeks)