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Commander Butterfly

Moduza procis

Description:

The Commander has a wingspan of about 6 to 7.5 cm. The upperside of its wings are a bright reddish brown. Towards the centre of the wing are broad white spots. In flight, one can see a bright red brown butterfly with a white band forming a 'V shape'. There are also a few white spots scattered on the wings. Its hindwings have crenulated margins. The undersides of the wings are a whitish gray toward the base and have a row of dull reddish brown and a row of black spots along the margins. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moduza_proc...

Habitat:

urban area

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Commander
Moduza procris Moduza procris


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1 Comment

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks bayucca for the ID!

Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Philippines

Spotted on Aug 13, 2012
Submitted on Aug 13, 2012

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