The Cruiser, Pt. 2 - _TNY_0175
A September (of 2024) visit to my local butterfly house was a very fruitful one when it comes to new species. Even though I have visited the place like fifty or sixty times by now, I still found three or four new (for me) species.
One of those was this female cruiser (Vindula dejone), also known as the Malay cruiser, resting on the spadix of a peace lily (Spatiphyllum wallisii).
This is an Asian species with clear sexual dimorphism, ie the male and female look different. There are also more than 20 recognised subspecies, but I am unsure which one this is.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54006797755/
The Cruiser, Pt. 2 - _TNY_0175
A September (of 2024) visit to my local butterfly house was a very fruitful one when it comes to new species. Even though I have visited the place like fifty or sixty times by now, I still found three or four new (for me) species.
One of those was this female cruiser (Vindula dejone), also known as the Malay cruiser, resting on the spadix of a peace lily (Spatiphyllum wallisii).
This is an Asian species with clear sexual dimorphism, ie the male and female look different. There are also more than 20 recognised subspecies, but I am unsure which one this is.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54006797755/