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Pantoporia hordonia
It is a medium sized butterfly with orange and chocolate brown stripes. Their underside is similarly marked but paler in color.
It occurs from just above sea level to about 4500 feet. Generally haunts open spaces near the edge of wooded areas. It has a gentle sailing flight which gives the impression that it is in fact a dragonfly. It also stays low and basks frequently on leaves especially by the edge of forests.. When disturbed it fly away and settle which close proximity.
The larvae feeds on plants belonging to the family Leguminosae such as; Acacia, Albizzia
Spotted on Mar 24, 2013
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Jatishwor Singh!
Beautiful