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Neptis hylas

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Neptis hylas, sometimes known as the Common Sailor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Notes:

..at first there is only one butterfly then another butterfly come

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Neptis hylas

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)
Ashish
Just compare Antenna's topping bulb colour and judge which is matching...!! Common thing is Nymphalidae family species look alike 4 leg butterflies.
Ashish
@Monkey mind I too not good in butterflies...but what I saw many times and knew can not forget..!!
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptis_hylas
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White_Admiral,_dorsal.jpg
Ashish
@ Monkey mind compared to these small butterflies their colour shade, design, size can not match White Admiral.
Ashish
Those look to be Common sailors. Exiting pictures..!!
MediyansyahTaharani
Thanks Vampiress.., and.. I still don't know which one the male(and female) from looking both of them :D
Vampiress
Nice photos, looks like they are best friends!

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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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