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Description

Neptis harita harita
Chocolate Sailor
Details
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Genus: Neptis
Species: harita harita
Common Name: Chocolate Sailor
Wingspan: 55
Forms:
Status in Singapore:
Life History: complete
This butterfly can be found in: •Singapore
Hostplant(s): Poikilospermum suaveolens

Description
It is dark brown above, with a distinctive crescentic postdiscal spot in space 3 of the forewings.

Habitat & Habits
Neptis harita harita was not recorded in Singapore by the early researchers and authors. It was observed mainly in the Mandai area in the vicinity of the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari in the early 90's. Although rare, it appears rather frequently in the area. Some individuals have been spotted as far south as Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

The butterfly glides in the usual "sailing" fashion of the Neptis species.

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Image size
4064x2709px 1.66 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D700
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
180 mm
ISO Speed
250
Date Taken
Oct 6, 2013, 9:32:12 AM
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