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''Zeuxidia amethystus'', the commmon saturn, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. This butterfly is relatively large and striking. It displays its forewings that have a broad iridescent blue band with a similarl blue patch on the hindwing. It is not abundant in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It has only be observed in dense forests. It can be approached while feeding on fermenting fallen fruits. Its flight period extends from May to September. It obtains minerals using mud puddling behavior and seem to be prefer ammonium ions rather than sodium.〔 * (1998): Do Peacock butterflies (''Inachis io'') detect and prefer nectar amino acids and other nitrogenous compounds? ''Oecologia'' 117(4): 536-542. (HTML abstract)〕 It is sometimes collected and displayed as fine wall art.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.bitsandbugs.com/zeuxidia-amethystus-coming-soon/ ) 〕 == References== 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「Zeuxidia amethystus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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