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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 11-01-2013 04:30
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Hi, I found this one in Bangalore, India. Any ideas? Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [149.67Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 11-01-2013 04:32
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
It looked to be mating with the female/male who had red wings. What species is it and which is male and which female? Thanks 
Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [42.85Kb] Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 11-01-2013 04:33 Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 11-01-2013 05:03
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 Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
first image Papilio polytes (male). In the second image the female with whitish stripes on the fore wings! Family: Papilionidae. |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 11-01-2013 13:06
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks Cesa. Am I correct in assuming that the second one displays romulus form? Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 11-01-2013 13:40
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
yes, you are right Muhammad! |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 11-01-2013 19:24
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks
Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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