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The Plum Judy (''Abisara echerius'', ''Abisara echeria''〔http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/10683453〕〔http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/lepindex/search/detail.dsml?TaxonNo=190029〕) is a small but striking butterfly found in Asia belonging to the Punches and Judies family. This active butterfly is usually seen at the tops of trees and amidst foliage. It has a habit of landing and turning around almost immediately after alighting. It repeats this turning movements as it moves along branches. This is believed to help in evading predators by causing confusion about head orientation. This distinctive mode of movement gives the impression of 'dancing' and is an important field characteristic that helps in identifying the species from even a distance.〔Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.〕 == Description == Charles Thomas Bingham in his ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma'' volume on butterflies describes the species as follows:〔Bingham, C.T. (1907). ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Lepidoptera. Volume 2''.〕 A very variable form. Termen of hind wing more or less broadly angulate or produced at apex of interspace 3, but not narrow or tailed as in ''Abisara neophron''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abisara echerius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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