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Butterflies thrive in S China forest park
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Nature lover Fang Qiaoran took a trip to a forest park in her city, Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong Province, and she discovered a world of butterflies.

They include Cyrestis thyodamas, or more commonly known as the common map butterfly as the net-like patterns on their wings resemble a map; Graphium sarpedon, or the common bluebottle with blue spots lined up as a triangle on their wings, among others.

Here is her collection:

Cyrestis thyodamas, or more commonly known as the common map butterfly.

Cyrestis thyodamas, or more commonly known as the common map butterfly.

Graphium sarpedon, or the common bluebottle.

Graphium sarpedon, or the common bluebottle.

Euthalia niepelti Strand.

Euthalia niepelti Strand.

Eurema hecabe, or the common grass yellow.

Eurema hecabe, or the common grass yellow.

Cupha erymanthis, or the rustic butterfly.

Cupha erymanthis, or the rustic butterfly.

Lexias pardalis, or the common archduke.

Lexias pardalis, or the common archduke.

Pieris rapae, or the small white butterfly.

Pieris rapae, or the small white butterfly.

Zemeros butterfly.

Zemeros butterfly.

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