Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Specy

Papilio clytia

Insects

Papilio clytia, known as the common mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. It belongs to the subgenus Chilasa, the black-bodied swallowtails, and serves as a well-known example of a Batesian mimic among the butterflies of the Indian subcontinent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Papilio clytia 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Papilio clytia
Wikipedia
Papilio clytia (Wikipedia)
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.