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Sailer Butterfly

Neptis pryeri

Description:

very common middle size butterfly. shoulder to the wing-tip: 26-32mm. イチモンジチョウ亜科 Limenitidinae. japanese name: ホシミスジ (Star Three-Stripes). similar butterfly: Neptis sappho(コミスジ), Neptis philyra(ミスジチョウ), Neptis aiwina(オオミスジ).

Habitat:

mountain. food plant: Spiraea japonica(シモツケ), Spiraea thunbergii(ユキヤナギ).

Notes:

1st photo: 2012.7.14. 2-4th photo: 2013.6.8.

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HarumKoh
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HarumKoh

近畿 (Kinki Region), Japan

Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013

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