Common Sailor, a species of nymphalid butterfly in Sri Lanka

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Neptis hylas, the common sailor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal.

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Location: Jetwing Vil Uyana Sigiriya, 21120, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: butterfly, common, hylas, indian, lanka, neptis, nymphalid, sailor, sirigiya, sri, subcontinent