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Papilio clytia clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)
| Family Name: | Papilionidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Common Mime |
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Description
| Description | This butterfly is bluish-black in colour and has a series of small white marginal spots and striae on both wings. On the underside, there is a distinctive row of yellow marginal spots on the hindwing. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | It minics the Blue Glassy Tiger and Dark Glassy Tiger to fool predators into thinking that it is one of the distasteful species. Host Plant: Cinnamomum iners |
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| Habitats | Forest, Parks & Gardens |
Status
| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Khew, S.K. 2010. A field guide to the butterflies of Singapore. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. 342pp |
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