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Freyer's Purple Emperor

Apatura metis

Description:

shoulder to the wing-tip: 30-40mm. food plant: Salix caprea バッコヤナギ, Salix babylonica シダレヤナギ. japanese name: コムラサキ.

Habitat:

on tree Ulmus parvifolia (アキニレ).

Notes:

it was 1st time I've found. video on my facebook. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4188...

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2 Comments

HarumKoh
HarumKoh 10 years ago

thank you all!

injica
injica 10 years ago

Really pretty :)

HarumKoh
Spotted by
HarumKoh

西区 (Nishi Ward), 近畿 (Kinki Region), Japan

Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 20, 2013

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