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Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina
10.7201, 122.562
Field Notes
Description:
The Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina), also called the Blue Moon Butterfly in New Zealand or Common Eggfly,[1] is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
Appearance:
H. bolina is a black-bodied butterfly with a wingspan of about 70–85 millimetres (2.8–3.3 in). The species has a high degree of sexual dimorphism. The female is mimetic with multiple morphs.[2]
Habitat:
H. bolina is a fairly common butterfly found in lightly wooded country, deciduous forests, thick and moist scrub and the greener parts of human habitation.
Notes:
Thank you AshishNimkar and Rubens Araujo. I spotted this butterfly outside our office.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 13, 2011
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