Male Mocker Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio dardanus, Papilionidae, Africa.
RMID:Image ID:BFEJ6H
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Naturepix / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BFEJ6HFile size:
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4878 x 3585 px | 41.3 x 30.4 cm | 16.3 x 12 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
13 October 2009Location:
AfricaMore information:
Male Mocker Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio dardanus, Papilionidae, Africa. The female Mocker Swallowtail often mimics unpalatable butterflies to avoid predation (polymorphic, female-limited Batesian mimicry). The male does not show this polymorphism.