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Branded Imperial

Eooxylides tharis distanti

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

'The butterfly tends to skip purposefully from perch to perch, searching for food sources which include bird droppings and aphid secretions. Once settled they are usually reluctant to move, and oblivious to human disturbance, particularly if they are feeding.'

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

Ujung Kulon national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

It may have just lost part of its tails Dan. Just look at these various specimen of Branded imperials: http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Butterfly/Butterfly_Eooxylides%20tharis%20distanti/Main.html

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