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 BatmadVirtual Ranger Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm Posts: 2693 Location: Looking for Bats... 
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Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:08 pm  |
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Today i saw a butterfly that was totally black with blue out lines on the wings
 any idea on what is was? Thanks, BM  |
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sioux Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:18 am Posts: 186 Location: Maputo, Mozambique
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| Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:06 pm |
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I think that would be the female of the Green Banded Swallowtail (the male is green). Papilio nireus lyaeys
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Johan van Rensburg Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:33 pm Posts: 1943 Location: St Inkbank
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| Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:27 am |
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Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio nireus lyaeus, probably a female… males have intensely blue marking on the upper wing as opposed to the duller green of the females… I think!
  Large view It is found year-round, peaking from November to February from Mossel Bay north in a broad area along the eastern coast into most of the areas north of the Vaal River. This one was photographed on the Mahonie loop at Punda |
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DinkyBird Moderator Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2004 5:54 pm Posts: 38041 Location: On a road trip - with a long stop over in Kruger
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| Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:35 pm |
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Jakkalsbessie wrote Green-banded swallowtail; Groenlint-swaelstert (afr); Species: Papilio nireus lyaeus:  |
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