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Pelopidas mathias

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Pelopidas mathias

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Comments (3)
SukanyaDatta
Yes...there are quite a few skipper butterflies that look very similar...but those dots on the side should help ID. Good luck.
Nidhin Basheer
Thanks for the link Sukanya :) I guess its the same. Bit tricky to ID.
SukanyaDatta
Nidhin, Mind checking out this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelopidas_mathias

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PublishedDecember 16, 2015

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