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rachieb
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Hi, i need some help to find the names of these butterflies. im getting married and my theme is butterflies, im printing the pictures with the name so i can use them for my table plan. i love them but have no idea what they are all called, so i need your help!

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1. Swallowtail
2. Common Green Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus)
3. ????
4. Tiger Swallowtail
5. Blue Morpho
6. ????
7. Painted Lady
8. Peacock

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I will stick my neck out on number six and go for CETHOSIA MYRINA,female.
Male is smaller and has blue near the wing and a general purpulish suffusion.
Number three shows a resemblance for DRYAS JULIA on the UKB species page.
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Post by Vince Massimo »

I would say that number 6 may be Cethosia biblis, but you would be safe in using one of its more general common names like Red Lacewing or Malay Lacewing.

I agree that number 3 is very closely related to Dryas julia, but everybody just calls it a Julia.

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Thank you so much for all your quick replies!

I am a very happy woman now! thank you x
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