Common Mormon

Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 23rd 2010)

Common Mormon: Belongs to the family of Papilionidae.

'Mormon' name is an allusion to polygamy as the female of this species is polymorphic.

Crimson Rose

Location: Kasaragod, Kerala, India (Dec 22nd 2010)

Crimson Rose: belonging to the family of Papilionidae. They are also called Swallowtail butterflies, as the adult butterflies have forked tail like wings just like the swallow bird