Where does blue mormon lay eggs?
The eggs are laid singly on the upper surfaces of the leaves on rutaceous plants at ten feet or so above the ground.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
Class
Bugs
Family
Swallowtail butterflies
Genus
Swallowtails
Species
Blue mormon (Papilio polymnestor)
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