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Red Ring Skirt

Hestina assimilis assimilis

Description:

A medium to large butterfly with red spots along the lower part of the hind wing. Reminds me of a Tiger or Mime species. An invasive species in Japan.

Habitat:

seen along a wild walkway through a park in a residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo.

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1 Comment

pamsai
pamsai 7 years ago

Like the English name of this butterfly ! Unfortunately it's an invasive species in Japan.

pamsai
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pamsai

松戸市, 千葉県, Japan

Spotted on Sep 9, 2016
Submitted on Sep 10, 2016

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