What is the host plant for the blue mormon?
The larva have been recorded to feed on small rutaceous forest trees and large shrubs. The list of host plants includes: Atalantia racemosa and Atalantia wightii Glycosmis arborea Paramigyna monophylla Citrus grandis Citrus limon Other Citrus cultivars.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
Class
Bugs
Family
Swallowtail butterflies
Genus
Swallowtails
Species
Blue mormon (Papilio polymnestor)
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