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Cethosia cyane I
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Description
Leopard Lacewing was first sighted and recorded on end 2005 in Singapore , it ranges from India, throughout Southeast Asia, and south to Papua New Guinea.This dazzling butterfly exhibits strong sexual dimorphism. Females feature wing patterns with a gray or white background, whereas the upper surfaces of the males are a bright orange. Both sexes are sprinkled with blackish-blue spots and lining veins.
The caterpillars of the lacewing butterfly feed on the leaves of flowering vines in the genus Passiflora and sequester defensive phytochemicals from the plant.
Consequently, the larvae and adult butterflies display a distinct warning coloration that advertises their unpalatable nature to potential predators. When handled, they often exude a noxious odor generated from the ingested passion vine organic compounds.
Scientific Name: Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
Description
Family : Nymphalidae
SubFamily : Heliconiinae
Common Name : Leopard Lacewing
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This superb work has been featured here: 18 Remarkable Examples of Butterfly Photography .
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nice shot! love the whole composition
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great shot, one the of the rear photo i ever seen on deviant ARt
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This is GORGEOUS!!! OMG wow...I just love this shot
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The detail on this is fantastic! Congrats on the DD 
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very beautiful. I like the composition as well as the blur
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It's a very well-done picture, with a lot of fascinating information on a beautiful creation of nature! Makes my day feel a few shades brighter
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I don't know whether I should praise you for the amazing picture or the description that made me happy with delight, either way I love both. Putting a scientific description like you have above with the picture is truly amazing.
It's not every day I see Ecology Evolution paired with beautiful images.
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Amazing photograph. Thanks for the description of this beauty. And congrats on the Daily Deviation!
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That's certainly outstanding!
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Crazy lovely. ^^ I didn't even know butterflies like that existed.
Passion flowers are my favorite, too~!
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My goodness! This is superb! Congrats on the DD!
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That's gotta be one of the most beautiful butterflies I've ever seen.
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What a wonderful shot to have captured! I love the crisp detail!
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the butterfliy's wings look like a beautiful palette of colours. wow.
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Wonderful colors and focus. Congrats on a well deserved DD.
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Love Lacewings; they are so beautiful and fun to photograph!
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Am I the only one who sees a shape out of the flower? It makes the overall image look like a dragon!
Anyway, great shot!
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I found it extremely difficult taking a picture of a butterfly while taking into consideration the composition of the photo.. you succeded masterfully! And the colours are so vivid!
An amazing shot! Very well done!
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Superb! Great detail and color
Congratulations on the DD - well deserved
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This beautiful image is featured HERE
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