Papilio lowi explained

Papilio lowii, the great yellow Mormon or Asian swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873. It is found in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac).

Wingspan: 107mm126mm

Larvae feed on citrus plants. Adults nectar on various flowers.

Adults of P. lowi, much like other Mormons, mimic the inedible red-bodied swallowtails.

It is named after British colonial administrator and naturalist Hugh Low.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen73zool#page/358 Druce, H. (1873). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.: 358.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen73zool#page/n427/ do. Plate XXXIII, No.6