Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Great Eggfly (Female)

Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) is a common species of butterfly around our neighborhood, also known as Common Eggfly.  Above species is a female one.
Description
It is a black-bodied butterfly with a wingspan of about 70–85 millimeters (2.8–3.3 in).
Habitat
H. bolina is a fairly common butterfly found in lightly wooded country, deciduous forests, thick and moist scrub and the greener parts of human habitation.

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