20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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 |