Common Tiger (Anosia genutia genutia) ♂ | ||||
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This species and Plain tiger have poison materials due to their host plant
so the birds don't eat them. Therefore, some butterflies has similar pattern
as this species and it is well known as "mimicry". The inserted photo is male with small white pattern, secondary sexual characteristic , of hidewing in underside. When I visited in the garden in front of a farmar house, the species was flying around the flower. Then the butterfly took the rest on the top of the grass and I could easily take the photo, Taking the picture against the sunlight, the black vein of the butterfly was contrasted in orange color. [Distribution] throughout the Asian region and Australia |
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Date | 27/Nov./'04 | |||
Locality | Shan Liu:Alt.80m、New Terrtitories,Hong Kong | |||
Photo data | 90IS, ISO=200, WB:Cloudy、F7.1-1/400, -1/3EV |
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