Tagiades gana gana is one of
the commonest representatives of this genus in Singapore. The wings above
are dark brown with darker spots along the discal area of the wings. The
tornal area of the hindwings are whitened and has diffuse black spots along
the edge.
All the Tagiades species
are sun-loving butterflies and fly so rapidly that only the whitened area
of the hindwings are seen, giving the illusion of a smaller white butterfly
in flight. This photograph shows the characteristic flat open-winged posture
which is usual amongst the Tagiades species. |
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