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Common sailor

Neptis hylas

Description:

Common sailor a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal.

Habitat:

Found in my garden and made me stand in the sun for hours to take a shot..

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Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Sep 29, 2013
Submitted on Sep 29, 2013

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