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Description
Polyura hebe plautusDetails
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.
Further Reading
The Singapore subspecies, represented by the race plautus, is different from its Malaysian cousin, Polyura hebe chersonesus, in that it possesses a broad black border on the hindwing.
Source: ButterflyCircle
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Comments: 9
The pale green part is very pretty. I like the little tails on its hindwings too.
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heh, i wished the more pristine one would come down to puddle, but it didnt..
Thanks for the kind words
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Pristine? That one was pretty enough to me.
You're welcome. We've chatted quite a lot. Could I know your name?
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The tail section seems a bit weathered tho...
I'm Anthony, as you can see in my profile page
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I'm Rita and nice to meet you again. Are you Chinese? Your last name looks Chinese.
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Yupp... I am. Mmmm, speaking of which, I have not been using my chinese name for a really really long time, cant even remember how to write it anymore haha!
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Haha. I haven't written mine for a while neither.
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