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GREAT MORMON
Adult Great Mormon (Papilio memnon), picture taken in the butterfly greenhouse, the Yvelines, France. Papilio memnon > Great Mormon > Papilionid > Butterfly > Lepidopter > Insect > Arthropod The female of this butterfly exists in various forms (polymorphism). She imitates the aspect of other butterflies that are better protected against predators : they can be toxic or simply taste bad... This animal behavior praticed by the females of the Great Mormon is a form of mimetism. | ||
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