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20c - Polyura caphontis Tailed Emperor
Polyura caphonitis is one of Fiji's endemic butterflies and is currently recorded only from Viti Levu and as such is a single-island endemic, however, there are observational records of this species from Taveuni also. Its hindwing has small 'tails' though these are not conspicuous in the field. A medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 7 cm.
$1.10 - Hypolimnas octocuta
This medium-sized butterfly (8 cm wingspan) is a rare Fijian species. The peach-coloured submargin of the hindwing with its white dots encircled black are this butterflies distinguishing feature. The current known distribution of H.octocula is restricted to three islands in the northern Lau Group, Kadavu and Ovalau. It is not endemic as it is also recorded from Vanuatu. New Caledonia and Micronesia.
$1.20 - Doleschallia bisaltide Leafwing
This distinctive medium-sized butterfly (wingspan of 7 cm) has wings shaped so that the resting butterfly (when its wings are closed over its back) resembles an old dried up leaf The hind wings bear a small tail. However, when it flies, a rich orange upper surface is revealed.
$2 - Danaus hamata Blue Tiger
A distinctly black and white butterfly when seen in the field but the bluish tinge is visible in the hand. A medium-sized, strong flying butterfly with a wingspan of 7 cm, the Blue Tiger is closely related to the Monarch butterfly whose annual migrations in many parts of the world are well-known. In Australia, the Blue Tiger has also been recorded undergoing seasonal movements but these do not appear to be well entrained migrations. Widespread on the larger islands in Fiji, the Blue Tiger is another species which extends from south-east Asia, Papua New Guinea and across the Pacific to Tonga.
Fist Day Cover - Hypolimnas bolina Blue Moon (Male)
The Blue Moon is probably Fiji's best known butterfly. It is large with a wingspan up to 10 cm, common and has a reasonably confiding nature. Blue Moons are commonly found in suburban gardens. Males and females differ considerably with the wings of females being duller and lacking the spots. Blue Moons are widespread being found all over Fiji and worldwide range from the Indian sub-continent, through south-east Asia. Papua New Guinea. Australia and right across the Pacific to Pitcairn Island. Recently, scientists studying this species in Samoa believe they have seen one of the fastest aeoes of butterfly.
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