tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post5928504526100349649..comments2023-12-29T06:36:34.291-08:00Comments on Insects Galore!: NHM Butterflies: The Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)Brittaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-66744003318200725112011-11-30T19:03:31.714-08:002011-11-30T19:03:31.714-08:00Ohhhhhh that sounds breathtaking to witness! I'...Ohhhhhh that sounds breathtaking to witness! I'm not really familiar with the courtship behaviors of Papilionidae so I have to learn more. <br /><br />And let me guess you love Great Mormons like I love my Lunas yes? *^^*Brittaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542979428164812662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452288.post-20291186387981773542011-11-30T08:22:41.935-08:002011-11-30T08:22:41.935-08:00Oh i love the great mormons!!! They're very co...Oh i love the great mormons!!! They're very common around here since I started breeding them and to answer your question, yes they tend to do that even in the wild. I think it's their way of jousting with each other for spots to attract females from. Sometimes I spot as many as five males doing that over a lime plant until one female flutters by... they then start following her in a long line (like a procession) until one eventually perseveres and mates with her while the other males return to their original spot over the lime plant.Cyrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511618640260051380noreply@blogger.com