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Papilio crino
Found in wooded area up to an elevation of 1600 feet but more common in low country dry zone. It is commonest during the north east monsoon. The male is far more abundant than the female. This butterfly is found in parts of South Asia, including India and Sri Lanka.
The butterfly is solitary It flies in and out of scrub jungles and in wide open spaces, it flies fast and high, and out of reach. It is a nectar lover and prefers the flowers of tall shrubs and small trees but seen flying high above and forages on the trees. It spends little time on a flower and flies away in a hurry. The male is occasionally attracted to wet soil or gravel.
Spotted on Feb 8, 2013
Submitted on Feb 24, 2013
27 Comments (1–25)
Gorgeous!
what a pretty butterfly
thanks everyone :-)
wow, great!!
Unbelievable and superb!
Great series!
thank you Michele :)
Great shot !!
What a green! Great spotting Kalee.. Go Green! (ง'̀-'́)ง
thank you ayye :)
SIMPLY AWESOME
thank you James :)
Excellent series! I really like photos 2 and 3
thank you MayraSpringmann :)
Great series!!
thank you Karen, Daniel and EnvUnlimited :)
This is AMAZING !!
Beautiful!
thank you Ashish :)
Amazing composition...
thank you very much for your nice comments everyone :)
nice pictures !!
Amazing picture!
Very nice series!
Beautiful butterfly!