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Delias belisama belisama Delias are a family of colourful butterflies. Unfortunately very difficult to photograph, as they tend to stick to the high canopy. When you are fortunate to get a shot, you never get the wings open, top side.<br /> <br /> This butterfly has a strong following amongst the collectors. There is even a FaceBook page dedicated to Delias.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38897/delias_belisama_belisama.html" title="Delias belisama belisama"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38897_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=65QfrZ6Hge7CjdKO3HmHNeJRu7A%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Delias belisama belisama When a butterfly first emerges from the chrysalis, the feeding proboscis tube is split in two half &lsquo;C&rsquo; sections. So when it emerges, its first job is to zip up its proboscis, to complete the feeding tube. Sometimes this process goes wrong and this is the result.<br /> <br /> The butterfly is doomed, unable to feed, destined for a slow death.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38896/bf_red_stripe_7805.html Bandung,Delias belisama belisama,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,butterfly,delias,proboscis,split proboscis" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38898/delias_belisama_belisama.html" title="Delias belisama belisama"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38898_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZirUQnwWJIzPHnU9kWl9%2FkMURCM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Delias belisama belisama Belisima on its last legs, due to a split proboscis.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38896/bf_red_stripe_7805.html Bandung,Delias belisama belisama,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,butterfly,delias,proboscis,split proboscis" /></a></figure> Bandung,Delias belisama belisama,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,Winter,butterfly,delias,proboscis,split proboscis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Delias belisama belisama

Delias are a family of colourful butterflies. Unfortunately very difficult to photograph, as they tend to stick to the high canopy. When you are fortunate to get a shot, you never get the wings open, top side.

This butterfly has a strong following amongst the collectors. There is even a FaceBook page dedicated to Delias.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Delias belisama belisama When a butterfly first emerges from the chrysalis, the feeding proboscis tube is split in two half ‘C’ sections. So when it emerges, its first job is to zip up its proboscis, to complete the feeding tube. Sometimes this process goes wrong and this is the result.<br /> <br /> The butterfly is doomed, unable to feed, destined for a slow death.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38896/bf_red_stripe_7805.html Bandung,Delias belisama belisama,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,butterfly,delias,proboscis,split proboscis

Delias belisama belisama Belisima on its last legs, due to a split proboscis.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38896/bf_red_stripe_7805.html Bandung,Delias belisama belisama,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,butterfly,delias,proboscis,split proboscis

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful, Dave! There's also this dedicated website:
    http://www.delias-butterflies.com/     Posted 9 years ago

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The Delias belisama belisama

Delias belisama belisama is a sub species of the Delias belisama, a butterfly in the whites family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 16, 2016. Captured Aug 9, 2012 08:26 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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