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Protogoniomorpha parhassus aethiops
A fairly big butterfly (wingspan is 65–80 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females) was struggling to stay solid on my porch in the storm. It looks like he had his fun in his life. A bit old and weathered nowadays. The Common Mother-of-Pearl is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly found in forested areas of Africa.
Green valley next to a small river. Found it in the evening when it was trying to find a calm place without so much wind.
Spotted on Oct 31, 2013
Submitted on Nov 5, 2013
6 Comments
maybe it's a spirit independent and do not want to lay eggs :)
Vamos esperar que ele tem muitos bebês :)
A vida tem sido muito difícil para você, querida borboleta. :(
Thank you for the confrmation. I really thoughts that the lines and dots were a bit too different, but I trust you! :)
Only one other Mother-of-Pearl species in Southern Africa: Protogoniomorpha anacardii nebulosa, Clouded Mother-of-Pearl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protogoniom...
Tina
Think it is Protogoniomorpha parhassus, Forest Mother-of-Pearl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protogoniom...