Painted Jezebel
20-Aug-2007, 10:29 AM
Butt activity still inceasing, I'm pleased to say. Two new ones for you.
1) Underside of the male of Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger). There is a pic of a female underside on file, but this is a male as can been seen by the very clear subtornal hindwing brand.
2) Melanitis phedima abdullae (Dark Evening Brown). This species is a xxxxxxx to pin down and get a decent pic out of, particularly as it will always rest on leaf littler, making it invisible. I've often seen one settle, approach carefully, only to see it fly off from an area I had already scanned!
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1) Underside of the male of Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger). There is a pic of a female underside on file, but this is a male as can been seen by the very clear subtornal hindwing brand.
2) Melanitis phedima abdullae (Dark Evening Brown). This species is a xxxxxxx to pin down and get a decent pic out of, particularly as it will always rest on leaf littler, making it invisible. I've often seen one settle, approach carefully, only to see it fly off from an area I had already scanned!
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