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Common Glider

Neptis sappho astola

Description:

The Pallas' Sailer (Neptis sappho) is a nymphalid butterfly found in Eastern Europe, Russia, India and other parts of temperate Asia and Japan. It is beautiful to see these butterflies in flight, they fly, then glide, with movements that seem jerky, then fluid as they glide.

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Common Glider
Neptis sappho astola Neptis sappho


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1 Comment

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks bayucca. I really enjoy watching these butterflies fly!

pamsai
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pamsai

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Apr 28, 2013

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