Great Mormon 美鳯蝶 : Flapping wings and feeding . . .

            This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Tiny Worlds and Nature" curated by  Karen Valentine, 2) "INVERTEBRATS IV" by Montse (montse rocas) and 3) "Butterflies and Moths Part II" by Radoslav Besenyi.

Taken on 4/11/2012 12:55pm.

Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, Tai Po, Hong Kong. This female butterfly here is feeding on 紅花假馬鞭 Pink Rat Tail.

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares. Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

( Explored: Nov 17, 2024 #296 )

Taken in: Hong Kong / Tai Po District / Fung Yuen Lo Tsuen (show map)

Taken on: November 4, 2012

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