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Crimson Rose (Female)

Atrophaneura hector

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Notes:

I'm pretty sure I have at last found a female Crimson Rose. The body is red, the markings much lighter and she was bigger than the male she was dancing with... What do the rangers think?

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Atrophaneura hector

Species ID Suggestions

Crimson Rose (Female)

Atrophaneura hector

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Atul
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Comments (7)
Atul
Nice one pamsai!
NuwanChathuranga
sorry here's the link http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8601055
NuwanChathuranga
well I'm not a ranger but i'm pretty sure this is female, also this make me uncertain about gender of my spotting. pamsai what do you think?
KarenL
Lovely! I think you have nailed the ID too! http://www.flickr.com/photos/naked_eye/4483901710/
kadavoor
Cute find; and may be an old one.
ArushiMisra
u've awesome collection of butterfly spotting ... :)

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Butterflies of Tamil Nadu
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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