This butterfly is one of the several
Snow Flats that is encountered in Singapore. This species, Tagiades
ultra, was photographed at the Upper Peirce Reservoir Park. As only
Tagiades
calligana and Tagiades gana gana were reported to exist in Singapore,
this species may be regarded as a "new" find to Singapore.
All the Tagiades are sun-loving
butterflies, which are found amongst tall shrubs and trees at the forest
edge. They fly so rapidly that only the whitened area of the hindwings
may betray their presence; they settle on the edge of a leaf with wings
fully outspread. |
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