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Flight Period of Papilio polytes
It flies during the warmer months, usually from March to late November in
Okinawa islands (Uesugi, 1998). It may overwinter as pupae.
Seasonal fluctuation of adult populations of Papilio polytes on Okinawa Islands. Down arrow indicates the date of Typhoon #10.
Fig. 17.6 of Uesugi K.
Mimicry in Papilio polytes and its ecological meaning.
In: Swallowtail Butterfiles: Their Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Edited by J. Mark Scriber, Yoshitaka Tsubaki and Robert C. Lederhouse. pp. 165-172. Scientific Publishers, Inc. P.O. Box 15718, Gainesville, FL 32604 (1995)
Uesugi K (1998). Butterflies in the Ryukyus. Konchu to Shizen (Insects and
Nature) : 33(1), 2-5. (in Japanese).