Wingspan:120 - 150 mm.
A
large black and blue butterfly with red spots at the base of its wing.
One of the second largest
butterflies in South India. Very common in forests, midland and coastal
area.
Blue Mormon Butterfly
Regular visitor of flowers of Clearodendron sp, Mussanda sp.
and
Ixora etc which have long corolla tubes.. Male likes sunshine and
females are shadow dwellers.
Blue Mormon Butterfly Mudpuddling
Males like mud puddling along
with other butterflies. It also basks in shady pathways with its wings
spread flat. A common butterfly in cities also because of the abundance
of the larva host plants and flowers for nectar.
Blue Mormon Butterfly Egg - ready to hatch
The
eggs are laid on the upper surface of the leaves or on tender
shoots. The eggs are spherical and light green when in fresh, later
turning orange yellow.
Caterpillar of Blue Mormon Butterfly
The caterpillars are very similar to the Common
Mormon.
Pupa of Blue Mormon Butterfly
Larva host plants: Citrus sp., Atalantia racemosa, A. wightii, Glycosmis arborea etc.
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