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Flying Flower

A Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) in Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. This butterfly belongs to the same family as the Golden Birdwing (Troides aeacus) and the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae), which are respectively the largest species in India and the largest species in the world. The Garo Hills region is part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Tura, India
Camera: NIKON D800
Copyright: © Timour Claquin Chambugong