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Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas bolina jacintha

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

"wingspan of about 70–85 millimetres (2.8–3.3 in). The species has a high degree of sexual dimorphism. The female is mimetic with multiple morphs."

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

Spotted in Tangkoko Batuangus National Park.

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Hypolimnas bolina

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Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas bolina jacintha
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PublishedMarch 22, 2014

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