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Great Egg Fly(Female)
Hypolimnas Bolina
13.8237, 75.0329
Field Notes
Description:
Got confused about the family of butterfly here :-( Was Not getting whether it is Papilionidae—Swallowtail Butterflies or Nymphalidae—Brush-Footed Butterflies. Finally got to know that it belongs to Nymphalidae family thanks to Nuvan Chaturanga's Tag :-)
Notes:
Difference between Male and Female:
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Male
The upper side of the wings are jet black, offset with three pairs of white spots &two on the forewing and one on the hind. These white spots are surrounded by purple iridescence. In addition, the upper side of the hind wing bears a series of small white dots.
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Female
The upper side of the wings of the female is a brownish black and does not have any spots like those of the male. The edges bear white markings which are similar to those of the Common Indian Crow.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolimnas_bolina
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