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Common Glider

Neptis sappho

Photo by HarumKoh
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Field Notes

Description:

very common small size butterfly.
shoulder to the wing-tip: 20-28mm.
イチモンジチョウ亜科 Limenitidinae.
japanese name: コミスジ (small three-stripes).
similar butterfly: Neptis pryeri(ホシミスジ), Neptis philyra(ミスジチョウ), Neptis aiwina(オオミスジ).

Habitat:

mountain.
season: April-September.
food plant: Pueraria lobata(クズ), Wisteria floribunda(フジ).

Reference Links:

コミスジ - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
injica
Oh, yours is so much calmer, I had just one encounter and it was a short one ;) so interesting, almost half of the planet distance away and still seeing same species ;) Tnx for the info!

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PublishedAugust 2, 2013

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