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    Default Athyma kanwa kanwa?

    Had a few shots of this sailor-like butterfly, thinking it was a Grey Sailor on location. However checking against the checklist comes back with the possibility that this is a Dot-Dash Sergeant. What do you think?

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    Yep, that is Athyma kanwa kanwa.

    Les

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    Looks like they're in season. Just saw another one at USR after we left MNT. It was too skittish and I've got a poor shot of its underside. The host plants of the Athyma as I mentioned to you, are species of the Uncaria. The characteristic hook along the stems of the plants make the plants quite easy to locate.
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    Thanks Les and Khew for the ID confirmation.

    Will try to locate the host plant next time to that location in USR.


    Horace

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