Fashion Commodore

Description:

The Fashion Commodore (Precis pelarga) is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. Precis pelarga has a wingspan reaching about 43–51 millimetres (1.7–2.0 in). In cool or overcast conditions both sexes will bask with wings outspread on foliage or on the ground. In hot sunny conditions, males can be found mud-puddling, at which time they hold their wings erect.

Habitat:

Bushes at the edge of a river.

Notes:

The genus Precis is closely allied to Junonia and includes several species that were formerly placed within that genus. This species is found in open forest habitats, savannah / woodland mosaics, botanical gardens, and is a common butterfly in city gardens in some parts of it's range. It occurs at altitudes between sea level and at least 800m.