Field trip Long Valley 9-26-20

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Male common mormon ( Papilio polytes ) 玉带凤蝶 is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
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Plain tiger, African queen, or African Monarch ( Danaus chrysippus ) 金斑蝶
a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 7–8 cm (2.8–3.1 in). The body is black with many white spots. The wings are orange, the upperside brighter and richer than the underside. The apical half of the forewing is black with a white band. The hindwing has three black spots in the center. The wings are bordered in black and outlined with semicircular white spots.
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Female great eggfly, common eggfly ( Hypolimnas bolina ) 幻紫斑蛱蝶
The upperside of the wings of the female is a brownish black and does not have any spots like those of the male. The edges bear white markings which are similar to those of the common Indian crow.
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Common picture wing or variegated flutterer (Rhyothemis variegata ) 斑丽翅蜻别名彩裳蜻蜓 is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in South Asia. It is a medium-sized dark bodied dragonfly with colorful wings tinted with pale yellow. There are a few black spots on the apices and nodes of the fore-wings. There is a large patch in the base of the hind-wings, marked with black and golden yellow. In females, the apical half of the fore-wings are transparent; basal half tinted with golden-yellow with black marks. The apical ends of the hind-wings are transparent; rest of wings marked with golden-yellow and black.
It breeds in marshes, ponds and paddy fields. They appear to have weak flight and can easily be mistaken for butterflies.
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Globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider ( Pantala flavescens ) 黄蜻 The dragonfly is up to 4.5 cm long, reaching wingspans between 7.2 cm and 8.4 cm. The front side of the head is yellowish to reddish. The thorax is usually yellow to golden coloured with a dark and hairy line. There were also specimens with a brown or olive thorax. The abdomen has a similar colour as the thorax.
The wings are clear and very broad at the base. There, too, there are some specimens with olive, brown and yellow wings.
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Slender skimmer or green marsh hawk ( Orthetrum sabina ) 狭腹灰蜻
It is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of 60-85mm. Adults are grayish to greenish yellow with black and pale markings and green eyes. Its abdomen is greenish-yellow, marked with black.

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