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Common Lime Butterfly

Papilio demoleus

Photo by ChimeTsetan
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Found among medium height grasses. open area near agricultural fields. Rainy season with periodical sunshine. Mating at rest. Colorful.

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Papilio demoleus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
ChimeTsetan
this is a lime butterfly, Thanks to one of my friend in facebook who identified it for me. :)
alicelongmartin
Rice paper is only black and white, these have some color in them.
SusanEllison
almost look like rice paper http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6541333
MatthewKritzer
You have a good eye...nice camera work...welcome to Project Noah...
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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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