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Monkey Puzzle
Rathinda amor
10.1394, 76.7025
Field Notes
Description:
The monkey Puzzle is a small lycaenid or blue butterfly found in south Asia.
Wingspan - 26 to 28 mm.
Habitat:
Jungle areas of moderate to heavy rainfall - both, in heavy forest and scrub.
Notes:
The butterfly has a weak flight, it stays low and does not fly for long without alighting. Its method of alighting is interesting - as soon as it lands, it turns around and waggles its tail filaments, it also sidesteps for a while - all this is apparently to confuse a predator as to which side is the head.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2015
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