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pigment pterobilin. In general, all butterflies can directly absorb heat from the sun via their wings to facilitate autonomous flight. Studies on blue tiger butterflies show that high-intensity light significantly increased flight activity. Blue tiger butterflies have a wing surface color that is composed of both light and dark colors. The dark areas on the wing surfaces are the heat absorption areas that allow for the facilitation of autonomous flight.
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728:List of butterflies of India
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312:Parantica nilgiriensis
288:Tirumala septentrionis
275:behaviour in southern
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601:, West Bengal, India
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1208:Insects of Thailand
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