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Tirumala septentrionis
It flies at all heights, but mostly above ten to fifteen feet above ground. It has a characteristic slow meandering flight and moves forward with a few wing beats followed by a spell of gliding. The wings are held in a 'V' shaped angle during the glide. It is often encountered feeding on flowers in this case Lantana
first time seeing in my garden
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Thanks James, DrNamgyal
@DrNamgyal, it could be a glassy tiger or similar
Just grand! By the way Nuwan I've similar one but only with white stripes, not blue.
Beautiful