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Duffer

Discophora sp. nr. ogina ogina

Photo by John B.
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Description:

Nymphalidae; Morphinae; Amathusiini; Discophora sp. nr. ogina ogina. Discophora, commonly known as the duffers is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. The members are confined to India, China and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia.

Habitat:

Spotted this Duffer on Tropical Whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) growing wild on the partition between rice fields.

Notes:

Distribution info. - http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/p…
Plant Ref. - http://stuartxchange.com/Bulak.html

Reference Links:

Discophora (butterfly) - Wikipedia, ... Morphinae (Morphos and Owls) | butterflies

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