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The Biggest Butterfly I Have Ever Seen
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SEER
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:06 am Post subject: The Biggest Butterfly I Have Ever Seen |
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Butterfly identification. Could anyone help me identify the butterfly?
Size is like 20x15x10cm( topxsidexbottom).
The one is the biggest butterfly I have ever seen. I caught it by shoes box. In those pictures, the container is airjordan sports shoes box which is always bigger than other shoes boxes. Black item is my mobilephone pouch.
Finally I let it free.
Or you may visit my msn space for more pictures. http://cid-4b362104f8550631.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Butterfly
Thanks!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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I have a couple of books I have been looking thru and doing Google searches for butterflies in Sinapore but nothing any thing like yours yet.
It really is a gorgeous creature.
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SEER
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| toni wrote: | I have a couple of books I have been looking thru and doing Google searches for butterflies in Sinapore but nothing any thing like yours yet.
It really is a gorgeous creature. |
Thanks!
I really know nothing about butterfly. I am curious and want to identify it. Forgot to note that my mobilephone is 102.8×54.8[/b[b]]×12.9mm in size. You may find how big it is by that pouch.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for sharing. So pretty! 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: |
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I looked up moths of Singapore and it is a moth. A very interesting and beautiful moth. Sighting - Invasion of the Lyssa zampa moth
Here is a link.
http://butterfly.nss.org.sg/home/
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SEER
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:39 am Post subject: |
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Well done!! Thanks a lot!!!
One more question. What is the difference bewteen a butterfly and a moth? In Chinese, moth means or soulds like an ugly and dusty butterfly. How come a moth looks so beautiful? Maybe I should go to search and learn more about moth and butterfly.
Btw, because of its big size it felt so powerful and great when it swung and flew in my room even though frequency is low. That is an impressive experience for sharing. Hehe~
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SEER
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Guys for all your help. I really learnt so many in last few days.
I have read that interesting artile. My stereotype of butterflies and moths is fading out in my mind.
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That is definitely the most unique butterfly I have ever seen. Wish we had butterflies like that in my area!
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Moths usually have furry antennae and are heavier bodied.
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 That's a really big moth. But it's very beautiful 
Death's-head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) is the biggest we have here in Sweden.
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