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Common sailer

Neptis hylas

Notes:

found this small sized butterfly among maize fields.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Common Sailer
Neptis hylas Neptis hylas


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11 Comments

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Ok, I'll check it out.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Chun Malay Sailor find in North East states in India... May find it in Diganta's collection

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

Yes Ashish, this one does match with the spotting. :) Promptly changed as it does come under distribution as well. Thank you.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Chime.. actually I want to verify soma specie... now done... and changed my suggested ID... Its almost matching all white spots and cross bands...

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

Yes, i think it matches more with the chun's suggestion. But i guess Ashish is saying it based on the distribution of these butterflies.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

I'm not familiar with either species but having checked online I don't think this is the Common Sergeant as this does not have the narrow patch at the top of the wing. The Malay Sailor does so I think Chun is correct.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

They look too much identical.
I'm not very experienced with butterfly identification so I believe my suggestion have high chances of being wrong.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Actually this is Common Sergent butterfly find in Western ghats...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Actually this is Common Sargent butterfly find in Western ghats...

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

Thanks ChunXingWong, it matches with your suggested species. ;)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

I'm not so good in butterflies and moths but that looks kind of like the Malay Sailor butterfly.

ChimeTsetan
Spotted by
ChimeTsetan

Hubballi, Goa, India

Spotted on Nov 24, 2011
Submitted on Nov 24, 2011

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