Close-up showing the scales on the damaged wing of a deceased tailed emperor butterfly, Polyura sempronius.

I found a few shreds of butterfly wing on my lawn, so I did what any sane person would and brought a piece inside to take a photo.

Likely from a tailed emperor, Polyura sempronius.

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