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tawny coster

Acraea violae

Description:

Upper side brick red with narrow black border on front wing and broad border on hind wing with white spots.

Habitat:

It has slow fluttering flight not much above the ground. Play dead when caught and serects a bad smelling, yellowish liquid from glands at leg joints. Seen Throughout the year.


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Haldia, West Bengal, India

Lat: 22.30, Long: 87.92

Spotted on Jul 11, 2010
Submitted on Jun 4, 2011

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