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Palmflies

Elymnias sp.

Photo by JohnTasirin
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Field Notes

Description:

6-7 cm wide.

Habitat:

Mixed plantation.

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Elymnias

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
folicallychalled
It certainly is a fine image from that distance. I would be reluctant to post hypermnestra, with the obvious differences in the patternation. There are 45 species under the heading Elymnias, with no more than 3 or 4 reliably photographed. You really don't want to post the wrong ID and mislead others, so in the meantime, I think you should name it as Elymnias sp. This would be most acceptable. Dave
JohnTasirin
Thank you Dave and Nuwan. I think I also spotted the lighter colored ones. I will try to find the file. This one looked really darker. The first page is under a plenty late morning sunlight, taken by a 300 mm lens, and about 4 m from the object. But, it may still belong to Elymnias hypermnestra.
folicallychalled
Elymnias hypermnestra agina common palmfly. Looks darker in color than my images, but pretty sure. Quality images. Dave

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PublishedJanuary 20, 2013

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