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Cyrestis thyodamas

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

The Mapwings, together with their relatives in Chersonesia are medium sized butterflies noted for their attractive patterns of fine lines, and tailed hindwings.

Habitat:

Cyrestis nivea occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Kalimantan, Palawan, Sulawesi, Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Notes:

I spotted this just off a trail in Nam Nao national park. This and many other butterflies were on a sand bank beside a small stream. It was butterfly heaven, there were so many!

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Comments (4)

You are right bart, my bad. Thanks for correcting me.
The lines of this butterfly are not straight. It's Cyrestis thyodamas.
Thanks Yasser, I could see that. I love the old school maps.
Gorgeous! The wings do look like old maps.

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