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Common Jay

Graphium doson

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark brown butterfly with white, yellow and red spots. Top of the wings are spotted in bright blue and green. White body with black stripes.

Habitat:

Spotted inside my house at night. Must be attracted towards light.

Notes:

Could not get a spread wing shot as I carefully took it outside and placed on a tree. Did not see it in the morning.

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Graphium doson

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PublishedAugust 31, 2014

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