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The Jeweled Nawab

Polyura delphis delphis

Photo by angiud
Published on Project Noah
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12.9071, 99.6466

Field Notes

Description:

Nymphalidae, Charaxinae

Habitat:

Forest. Sometimes you can find mud puddling close to streams

Reference Links:

Butterflies of Malaysia - Polyura delphis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (18)
Sckel
one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world
FelixO
Congrats on the SOTD!
LeanneGardner
Congratulations Antonio on your SOTD. What a beauty!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Very nice cpture Antonio :-) Congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing your awesome spotting page
Yasser
Antonio, congratulations! This beautiful butterfly has earned you your very first Spotting of the Day! Thanks for all the wonderful contributions. We look forward to seeing more of your wildlife encounters and learning more about the experiences that led to them. All the best! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154019689985603/?type=1&stream_ref=10 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/455024448601882624
dotun55
Pretty thing. Brilliant colours!
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PublishedApril 11, 2014

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