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Archduke

Lexias pardalis dirteana

Photo by VDjulaini
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Around 4-5 cm, oval shape, white branched spines with orange - black tips.

Habitat:

Cratoxylum pruriflorum, a common flowering plant in nature parks.

Notes:

The orange-black tips are not poisonous and can be touched without any danger (reference).

Reference Links:

Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Archduke

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PublishedApril 14, 2013

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