I found a caterpillar on a Glycosmis pentaphylla plant(a rutaceae member).
Place: Cherukkad Kozhikode
Date:5/04/2025
Time:1.25pm
Photo:Theertha
Expected Butterfly species:
Chilades lajus – Lime Blue
Neopithecops zalmora – Common Quaker
Papilio demoleus – Lime Swallowtail
Papilio dravidarum – Malabar Raven
Papilio helenus – Red Helen
Papilio daksha – Large-spotted Helen
Papilio (agenor) polymnestor – Peninsular Great Mormon (=Blue Mormon)
Papilio polytes – Common Mormon
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/glycosmis-pentaphylla
Objective: To find out which butterfly this caterpillar becomes.
The caterpillar is culturing in a plastic cup covered with a net. A few leaves of Glycosmis were added to it.
Place: Cherukkad Kozhikode
Date:5/04/2025
Time:1.33pm
Photo:Theertha
Female Common mormon emerged at CUBE Homelab, Cherukkad Kozhikode.
Observations:
1)Collected caterpillar on 5/04/2024
2)Changed into 5 th instar on 6/04/2025
3)Pre-pupa on 12/04/2025
4)Pupa on 12/04/2025
5)Butterfly emerged on 21/04/2025
Photo: Theertha
Cyrus female, Common mormon .
Place: Cherukkad Kozhikode
Date:21/04/2025
Time:8am
Photo: Theertha
Individual photos:
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Whatsapp group discussions:
[26/04, 1:37 pm] ayanasudheer: How to identify the male and female of a butterfly
[26/04, 1:51 pm] Batul: Both are females,different forms,the one above is similar to male except the red mark.
The one below is a mimicry of common rose butterfly. Can these two be siblings @ayanasudheer
Theertha:Picture showing Male and females 
of common mormon.Any wonder @ayanasudheer ?
First row: Common mormon male and female(Cyrus ) both look alike, except a red dot present in the hindwing of female.
Second row:Stichius form of common mormon mimics the common rose.
Third row: Romulus form mimics the crimson rose.