This with P. polytes are perhaps the commonest papilionids that inhabits urbanised as well as semi-urbanised areas where lime trees are planted. However, in recent years, their numbers had greatly dwindled due to the use of commercial pesticides on plantations and households no longer cultivate lime trees in the numbers that they used to be, reason for which modern town planning today does not include much space for cultivation at home.
Habitat indicator
RSP
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WV
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PG
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VF
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FTR
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SC
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LWDF
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LWPF
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LMEF
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UMN
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MN
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x
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x
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x
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x
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The above 4 photos were taken in my own garden as I was about to get into my car with my camera in tow. The sudden arrival of a day-long rain after such a dry spell brought much relief to everyone, including this weary-looking wanderer. It is usually an erractic flyer around the garden but it somehow settled on the same spot next to my Kumquat tree when a short weather break came at mid-day. All photos from 16 March 2014 @ 12:16.
Frequency observation chart: (S marks the usual occurences, H mark an unusually high occurence, F for first record)
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Mac
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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Mac
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6S7
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S6
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Above specimen was seen resting and visiting low flowering plants on a wasteland: 03 Jan 2015 @ 13:58
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