Malaysian Specimens

The Jeweled Nawab

What: Polyura delphis concha

Sex: Unknown

City: Ipoh, Perak District

Country: Malaysia

How: Caught while attracted to fermenting prawns.

When: October - November, 2000

Who: Rasli Dolah

Comments: These butterflies have a silver iridescent sheen to the underwings. Very light and hard to capture in a digital photograph.

Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View
Dorsal Wing Enlargement
Ventral Wing Enlargement

This page last modified on 11/10/2001 - Copyright Robert J. Nuelle - 2001. All Rights reserved.