Papilio lowi
Encyclopedia
The Great Yellow Mormon or Asian Swallowtail (Papilio lowi), is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Borneo
, Indonesia
, and the Phillipines (Palawan, Balabao).
Wingspan: 107 millimetre
Larvae feed on citrus plants. Adults nectar on various flowers.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and the Phillipines (Palawan, Balabao).
Wingspan: 107 millimetre
Larvae feed on citrus plants. Adults nectar on various flowers.
External links
- Papilio lowi, EoL