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Black Prince Butterfly

Rohana parisatis

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It sports a striped pattern with round marks that show when the wings are closed. When the wings are open it is a very dark, velvety charcoal colour.

Habitat:

On the lawn of the resort at Borong, Sikkim. Hilly, remote, lots of wild vegetation plus garden flowers in profusion.

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Rohana parisatis

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SukanyaDatta
Thanks to my friend Pampa Mistri who messaged me the name and the information that it is a male.

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