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Himalayan Large Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Himalayan Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens File:Nymphalis xanthomelas side1 in Mount Gozaisho 2011-08-07.jpg - Wikimedia Commons


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Dhiren
Dhiren 9 years ago

@bayucca, after seen your link, i am going through the same that you have maintained... many many thanks for your help.

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

For me there is only 1 candidate possible, however, perspective is a little bit tricky for the markings and the shape of the brighter area. But it must be Nymphalis xanthomelas fervescens, the subspecies from Nepal (see distribution).
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/1142-Ny...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphalis_x...

Dhiren
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Dhiren

Kathmandu, Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Spotted on Jun 1, 2014
Submitted on Jun 1, 2014

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