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Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger 擬旖斑蝶 : Moving on . . .

The Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger is a butterfly species known scientifically as Ideopsis similis. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily, the brush-footed butterflies, commonly known as the crows and tigers, within the Nymphalidae family. This butterfly is found in various parts of Asia, including Sri Lanka, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

 

The male and female butterflies are alike in appearance, with similar markings and colouration.

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Uploaded on February 27, 2012
Taken on October 1, 2011