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Neptis sappho
very common small size butterfly. shoulder to the wing-tip: 20-28mm. イチモンジチョウ亜科 Limenitidinae. japanese name: コミスジ (small three-stripes). similar butterfly: Neptis pryeri(ホシミスジ), Neptis philyra(ミスジチョウ), Neptis aiwina(オオミスジ).
mountain. season: April-September. food plant: Pueraria lobata(クズ), Wisteria floribunda(フジ).
Spotted on May 3, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013
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Oh, yours is so much calmer, I had just one encounter and it was a short one ;) so interesting, almost half of the planet distance away and still seeing same species ;) Tnx for the info!