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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-09-17 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon Powershot A 580 |
| Exposure: f/13.0, 1/60 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-11-05 22:29 |
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The Great Eggfly
Scientific Name : Hypolimnas bolina
also called Blue Moon Butterfly in New Zealand or Common Eggfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
The Great Eggfly is a black-bodied butterfly with a wingspan of about 7–8½ cm. The species has a high degree of sexual dimorphism. The female is mimetic with multiple morphs.
Male
The upper side of the wings are jet black, offset with three pairs of white spots &two on the forewing and one on the hind. These white spots are surrounded by purple iridescence. In addition, the upper side of the hind wing bears a series of small white dots.
Female
The upper side of the wings of the female is a brownish black and does not have any spots like those of the male. The edges bear white markings which are similar to those of the Common Indian Crow.
Distribution
Great Eggflies are found in Madagascar in the west, through to South and Southeast Asia, South Pacific islands (French Polynesia, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu) and occurs in parts of Australia, Japan and New Zealand. |
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