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Amathusia phidippus phidippus
The Palm KIng ,It has a hard abdomen and big wings, the color is dull gray and it is sitting on a leaf. it is using it's legs to clean it's face. Each wing is has two large eye spots and it is striped with streaks of dull brown.
It can be found straying into houses steeling on a wall of celling. This is because it is attracted to light.
Spotted on Mar 10, 2014
Submitted on Mar 10, 2014