Common Mormon - Papilio polytes
South- and Southeast-Asia.

The following 22 subspecies are being recognized:
Papilio polytes romulus - Nepal, India, Burma and Sri Lanka;
Papilio polytes sakiboso - West-Sichuan (China);
Papilio polytes rubidimacula - West-Yunnan (China);
Papilio polytes latreilloides - North-Yunnan (China), Northeast-Vietnam;
Papilio polytes polytes - Indo-China, China and Taiwan;
Papilio polytes alphenor - Philippines;
Papilio polytes ledebouria - Philippines;
Papilio polytes steffi - Philippines (Bongao, Sibutu and Tawitawi);
Papilio polytes pasikrates - Philippines (Bates) and Taiwan;
Papilio polytes alcindor - Buton, Salayer and Sulawesi;
Papilio polytes polycritos - Banggai and Sula Islands;
Papilio polytes tucanus - Tukangbesi Islands;
Papilio polytes perversus - Sangir and Talaud;
Papilio polytes nicanor - Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai, Obi and Tenate;
Papilio polytes stichioides - South-Andamans;
Papilio polytes nikobarus - Nicobar Islands;
Papilio polytes theseus - Sumatra, Borneo;
Papilio polytes javanus - South-Sumatra, Java, Bangka and Bali;
Papilio polytes vigellius - Bawean;
Papilio polytes messius - Lombok;
Papilio polytes sotira - Sumbawa;
Papilio polytes timorensis - Babar Islands, Wetar, Leti, Timor.


Of this species there are no Nature Photo's available.