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Danaid Eggfly male

Hypolimnas misippus

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Field Notes

Description:

The Danaid Eggfly, Mimic, or Diadem (Hypolimnas misippus) is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. Females are in multiple forms

Habitat:

Spotted in the hilly areas near Jog falls on Nov 13th around 11:05 AM

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Hypolimnas misippus

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Comments (2)
PrashastiPrashantavanam
Thanks a lot dcslaugh. The wiki information helped to identify it as male as it was full black. Credit should also go to one of my friend who helped to identify it

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Insects and Invertebrates of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)

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PublishedJanuary 5, 2016

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