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Hypolimnas misippus
From Wikipedia: The Danaid Eggfly, Mimic, or Diadem (Hypolimnas misippus) is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. Females are in multiple forms that include male like forms while others appear like the toxic Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus butterfles. They are found across Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Seen on a hill on the edge of the town of Sungaipenuh near the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Male form.