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Common Leopard

Phalanta phalantha

Photo by Manilie
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Field Notes

Description:

The Common Leopard is a medium sized butterfly with a wingspan of 50–55 mm with a tawny colour and marked with black spots. The underside of the butterfly is more glossy than the upper and both the male and female are similar looking. A more prominent purple gloss on the underside is found in the dry season form of this butterfly.

Habitat:

Seen in the plains, gardens and edges of clearings.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Leopard

Phalanta phalantha

Reference Link
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Comments (6)
Manilie
Fuji finepix S1500 at Sony cybershot W350 lang, basta may nakita akong maganda, picture agad, depende kung anong camera nasa bag :)
Gina9210
Kaya nga ako naiigit sa yo dahil dyan ka sa tin marami kasi tayong maipagmamalaki dyan sa atin, alam ko marami pa silang hindi pa nakikita na nakita na natin. aabangan ko mga posting at spotting mo! Oo dito ko sa Ireland OK lang mga shots ko ikaw dyan, anong camera gamit mo?
Manilie
ikaw ha, ang gaganda din ng shots mo at madami, nasa labas ka ano? oo nga, sana marami tayo dito :)
Gina9210
oo tama ka marami dyan sa atin kailangan lang pagtoonan ng pasin. Ikaw nalang pag asa ko dyan, at sana marami pang pinoy na makapansin ng site na to.
Manilie
salamat Gina! kailangan ipakita din natin ang ganda ng Pinas, super mga shots nila, maraming magagandang species dito sa atin na di lang natin napapansin.
Gina9210
Ang ganda naman ng shots mo Manilie!

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