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Plain Nawab 16032010

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Description

Polyura hebe plautus

Details
Family : Nymphalidae
Subfamily : Charaxinae
Genus : Polyura
Common Name : Plain Nawab
Wingspan : mm
Hostplant(s) : Adenanthera pavonina (Red Saga)
Paraserianthes falcataria (Albizia)
Parkia speciosa (Petai)

Status In Singapore : Common

Description
The genus Polyura consists of medium sized robust butterflies, usually with a pair of tails. All the species are spectacular and are sought after by collectors. The males can be found at damp spots or feeding on carrion. In flight, they are swift on the wing, and are difficult to capture.

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Image size
2000x1339px 535.41 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D80
Shutter Speed
1/100 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
180 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Mar 16, 2010, 1:59:44 PM
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Manu34's avatar
This butterfly is really beautiful!
I used the butterfly here: [link]
I hope it's ok for you.