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Orange Staff Sergeant Butterfly

Athyma cama

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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27.28, 88.32

Field Notes

Description:

Striking colours. Golden yellow and black.

Habitat:

On the road leading from Bon Farmhouse to the marketplace of Village Kewzing. Remote hilly area.This butterfly was flitting around in the vegetation and never really gave me a clear shot.

Species ID Suggestions

Orange Staff Sergeant (female)

Athyma cama

Reference Link
DanielePralong
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Comments (3)
SukanyaDatta
Yes!!! I think Daniele got it...I was confused too when I first posted it and when Jellis sent the link I decided this was my weekend homework. Thank you Jellis and Daniele...this pretty butterfly now has a name.
DanielePralong
Hi Sukanya and Jellis! http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/863/Athyma-cama Limenitidinae, but in Limenitidini, not Neptini. They are confusingly similar but yet quite distinctive.
Jellis
I can't pinpoint the exact but maybe this will help http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/tx/135-Neptini

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PublishedNovember 13, 2016

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