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Common Sailer

Neptis hylas

Description:

A black and white colored Common Sailer is a species of nymphalid butterfly that has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal. Here they are seen mating.

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SachindraUmesh
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SachindraUmesh

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 8, 2013
Submitted on Mar 28, 2013

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