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𝔖𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔢𝔱 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔬𝔫 (𝒫𝒶𝓅𝒾𝓁𝒾𝑜 𝓇𝓊𝓂𝒶𝓃𝓏𝑜𝓋𝒾𝒶) Some butterflies are amazing examples of biological diversity, and the Scarlet Mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) is one such butterfly. It’s a regular in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing. For one thing, it’s “sexually dimorphic,” that is, the male and female butterfly look different. That’s not the case with all butterfly species. Both sexes are large with spectacular coloring — black with scarlet patches marked by black eyes. But only the male has subtle blue tinges on the hindwings. The Scarlet Mormon is also “polymorphic,” that is, there are variations even within the species. In this butterfly’s case, it’s only with the females. Different females can have slightly different markings, but all males look the same. They can be distinguished by characteristics on the upper side of their wings. Habitat: Mostly preferred shaded areas, near river banks and lake shore's Distribution: Philippines excluding Balabac, central and south Palawan and Tawi-tawi 1st img by Harvey Salaga via Project Noah 2nd img by Sandy Keeton #ButterflyPhotography