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Hestina persimilis persimilis
Chrysalis/Pupa of a Siren Butterfly (Hestina persimilis persimilis, Apaturinae, Nymphalidae) See the newly emerged butterfly in this later spotting..... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/192...
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It certainly matches in every respect, including the subtle pale spot adjacent to the wing outline. This butterfly is recorded as flying in Northern Vietnam and Taiwan (similar latitudes), but I have never seen one.
I first thought about Euripus, then noticed that Sasakia is alsocalled Euripus. Definitely Apaturinae, and it should be Sasakia charonda. Please, verify!
http://www.firstlight.com/aw-a-ray-colem...
Spotted on Mar 7, 2013
Submitted on Mar 10, 2013
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