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Nara Has Butterfly In Hand
Nara Has Butterfly In Hand John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 13 > Nara Has Butterfly In Hand
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Chocolate Pansy
Chocolate Pansy Species: Junonia iphita (Chocolate Pansy)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 13 > Chocolate Pansy
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Lemon Pansy
Lemon Pansy Species: Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 13 > Lemon Pansy
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Lemon Pansy Underside
It's amazing to me how different the underside (ventral view, looking at the animals belly) is from the topside (dorsal, the animals back) of this species. I initially thought this was two species until I reviewed the photos and found I had a series of photos of the butterfly flapping it's wings. Species: Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Lemon Pansy Underside
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Lemon Pansy Upperside
Lemon Pansy Upperside Species: Junonia lemonias (lemon pansy)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Lemon Pansy Upperside
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Plain Tiger On Vervain
Plain Tiger On Vervain Species: Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 13 > Plain Tiger On Vervain
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Crimson Marsh Glider, Female
BC Dragonflies don't have a lot of sexual dimorphism that I have seen - sometimes one is 10% larger and the tail tip area is sometimes different, but otherwise similar. Crimson Marsh Gliders are quite different colours - Crimson (red) for the males, this brownish orange for the females. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Crimson Marsh Glider, Female
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Common Tiger
I saw four different kinds of "Tigers" today - characterized by the dark black stripes on either a light or orange background. Species: Danaus genutia (common tiger)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Tiger
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White Dragontail
These were quite common in the day - we saw them in both locations, but they never stopped moving! Only late in the afternoon did they stop to feed, but they often kept beating their wings even when they standing on their legs. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > White Dragontail
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Great Egg-fly In Bright Light
This is a somewhat shaky identification - I believe the white spots on the wings are either overwhelmed by the blue or just worn off. I have a poor photo of the underside of the wing - it better matches (but still worn) Great Egg-fly.
In this species the male and female don't look anything alike. Species: Hypolimnas bolina (great eggfly)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Great Egg-fly In Bright Light
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