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Cheritra orpheus
A butterfly with a fake head for defense. I think this is a swallowtail butterfly but then i have my doubts
Lycaenidae/Hairstreaks, in this case Imperial, Cheritra sp., I think it is a male Cheritra orpheus. In my eyes the open wing shot would shown a bright orange color. The more common Cheritra freja (Common Imperial) is more brownish.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~Ey4y-TKNM/Ch...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fPZE_w_x5U8/TJ...
For comparison, Cheritra freja:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheritra_fr...
Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012
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