Polyura dolon

Polyura dolon

Minor Spiritwell-documentedmodern natural historybutterfly-watching / field photographycommercial entomological specimen tradeNepalIndia (including Assam and Sikkim)Myanmar (Burma)LaosThailandVietnamTibet (western China)
Origin

Not applicable — the provided sources are natural-history, hobbyist, and commercial; they present Polyura dolon as a documented biological species rather than a figure of myth or origin narratives.

Appearance

A medium-to-large Charaxinae butterfly with concave outer wing edges and hindwings bearing two slender tails. The upperside is creamy white widely marked with brown on the forewings and with submarginal taches and lunules on the hindwings. The underside (reverse) is white with brown lines and costal/basal markings; photographic and specimen records corroborate a large size (approximately 7.0 cm recorded for some specimens) and a striking, 'stately' aspect.

Abilities

Described behaviors are those of a typical large Charaxinae butterfly: flight across woodland/forest habitats, occasional movements to different elevations (recorded as stragglers from higher elevation in at least one faunal note), and adult feeding that can include carrion-derived fluids in addition to other typical butterfly resources. No supernatural powers are attributed in the sources; information is ecological and observational.

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