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Tajuria cippus longinus
Tornal lobes are seen as a head when viewed from behind and above ( 3rd and 4th pics). This false head acts as an escaping mechanism. Predators tend to attack the head when preying and attack the false one, thus giving the butterfly a chance to escape without much damage.
Beddagana wetland park
Feeding on the nectar of the flower of Mikania cordata
Spotted on Nov 26, 2022
Submitted on Nov 26, 2022
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