the case of the blue Mormon (P. polymnestor), which it mimics. Habitat This species flies up to in the Himalayas, but is most common at low elevations. Behaviour This butterfly is found in forest clearings. It is very common and is also seen amongst human habitation. It visits flowers of Poinsettia, Jasminum, Lantana, Canna and Salvia. It usually flies above the ground. The butterfly is known to mud-puddle. The males are much more common than females. The female forms butlerianus and alcanor are especially uncommon. Life cycle The larva resembles that of the common Mormon (P. polytes), being green with whitish markings. It is heavily parasitised. Gallery See also List of butterflies of India (Papilionidae) References Further reading Leech, John Henry (1892–94). Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea. London: R.H. Porter. External links memnon Butterflies of Oceania Butterflies of Indochina Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Indonesia Butterflies of Malaysia Butterflies of Singapore Lepidoptera of the Philippines Lepidoptera of New Guinea Butterflies described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus