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Banded Peacock butterfly laying eggs

Anartia fatima

Photo by Latimeria
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Has a band of white across the top of its wings, and a band of red under that.

Habitat:

Costal town

Notes:

The tiny green bead near the end of its abdomen is an egg. It flew by and laid a few of them on the mud.

Species ID Suggestions

Banded Peacock Butterfly

Anartia fatima

Comments (1)

Thanks again IgCostaNut, I appreciate it!
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2011

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