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Sailer Butterfly

Neptis pryeri

Photo by HarumKoh
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Field Notes

Description:

very common middle size butterfly.
shoulder to the wing-tip: 26-32mm.
イチモンジチョウ亜科 Limenitidinae.
japanese name: ホシミスジ (Star Three-Stripes).
similar butterfly: Neptis sappho(コミスジ), Neptis philyra(ミスジチョウ), Neptis aiwina(オオミスジ).

Habitat:

mountain.
food plant: Spiraea japonica(シモツケ), Spiraea thunbergii(ユキヤナギ).

Notes:

1st photo: 2012.7.14.
2-4th photo: 2013.6.8.

Reference Links:

ホシミスジ - Wikipedia

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