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Chestnut Tiger

Parantica sita

Photo by HarumKoh
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

large butterfly.
wiki says marked one flied from Japan to Hong Kong, 2500km in 83 days.
shoulder to the wing-tip: 55-60mm.
japanese name: アサギマダラ.

Habitat:

mountain.
food plant:
Marsdenia tomentosa Morr. et Decne.(キジョラン)
Vincetoxicum(カモメヅル)
Cynanchum caudatum(イケマ).

Reference Links:

Chestnut Tiger - Parantica sita - Overview, アサギマダラ - Wikipedia

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Comments (4)
pamsai
Ah, I tried so hard to get a photo of this butterfly with open wings, but to no avail. I managed with wings closed though! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/141796143 Such a beautiful photo...
surekha
Very beautiful, HarumKoh!

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Arthropods in Japan
Mission
Biodiversity of Central Japan

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PublishedOctober 11, 2013

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