Yellow Glassy Tiger butterfly (Parantica aspasia aspasia)

Yellow Glassy Tiger butterfly

 

Yellow Glassy Tiger butterfly (Parantica aspasia aspasia). The Common Wanderer often mimics the Glassy Tiger which is poisonous to predators. Found in lowland and hill forests from South Burma, and Malaysia to Java. The flight is slow and graceful, often gliding in mid-air. While resting it hangs upsidedown on branches with its wings folded.

 

 

Another image of this attractive butterfly is available at Fine Art America:

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