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Oldman
17-Aug-2008, 06:36 PM
Shot this butt high up on a tree at AH.
Just wondering is it the Great Imperial?
jw

Commander
17-Aug-2008, 06:44 PM
Johnny, that looks like a very weathered and tattered Common Imperial.

Oldman
17-Aug-2008, 06:50 PM
Johnny, that looks like a very weathered and tattered Common Imperial.

Thanks Khew that is the reason why I managed to shoot it.
Stayed at the same spot for about half an hour.
jw

Commander
17-Aug-2008, 06:54 PM
Probably nearing the end of its life span.

For a moment, I thought it resembled the very rare Ritra aurea volumnia, until I realised the characteristic markings of the Common Imperial. It seems to have lost most of its orange colouration on the wings.