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common sailor

Neptis hylas

Description:

it is characteristic of stiff gliding...........it belongs to nymphalidae & i have seen this lovely guy many times near to my house, i think they are the "black & white" sailors in kerala;it would sit in leaves or flowers occasionally only!!

Habitat:

i found them in my garden;it can be seen even in some green near every houses

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anjupvarghese21
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anjupvarghese21

Kerala, India

Spotted on Jan 2, 2012
Submitted on Feb 11, 2012

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