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Phalanta phalantha phalantha
The Common Leopard or Spotted Rustic (Phalanta phalantha) is a sun-loving medium-sized Nymphalid butterfly with a wingspan of 50–55 mm with a tawny colour and marked with black spots. The underside of the butterfly is more glossy than the upper and both the male and female are similar looking. (Wikipedia) Recorded hostplants: Flacourtia sp., Scolopia chinensis (Flacourtiaceae), Salix babylonica, S. tetrasperma (Salicaceae)
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Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Drury, [1773]) is the subspecies existing in the Philippines. http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/phil...
Spotted on Aug 7, 2015
Submitted on Aug 16, 2015
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