In one corner of my yard there is a water tap for washing hands, feet and other things outside the house. Not all of the water used for washing up there is drains, but some of it is stagnant around it, and it is a favorite place for our domestic ducks. The place where the water is stagnant also forms a thin layer of mud above the soil surface. It then also becomes a place frequented by butterflies and moths, especially in bright daylight, because they do not always consume nectar, but also suck nutrients from the mud.
So, this time the place I told about was visited by a beautiful Common Jay. It is one of the genus Grapium, the papilionid known as the tropical swallowtail butterfly. And the Common Jay is a species known by the scientific name as Graphium doson. So, it is Common Jay in Sumatra, because it is found in my yard in Aceh. It inhabits in dense forest, riparian and evergreen, and this is the environment around our village.
I managed to get closer to take a close-up of the picture, maybe, because for a while, it only cared about its business of suctioning the water that had mixed with the soil. But when I was about to shoot from the front, it got nervous and distracted, and quickly flew towards the greenery around the house. I could not possibly catch up, because I have to admit, its flight was very fast indeed. But I was quite happy because I had the opportunity to record the visit of this beautiful Common Jay. Apart from the wings, I really like the black round eyes it has.
(Readings: Swallowtail butterfly; Graphium; Graphium doson)
Hi keuudeip,
Visit curiehive.com or join the Curie Discord community to learn more.