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Blue Pansy

Junonia Orithya Linnaeus

Description:

Wingspan: approx. 50 mm. Very active and difficult to spot when wings are folded as it is the colour of clay then.

Habitat:

All over India and nearby countries up to Malaysia

Notes:

When it folds its wings, it becomes almost invisible.

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3 Comments

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

Thank you gatorfellows and ihazapughappy. Pardon the delay.

Ihazapughappy
Ihazapughappy 11 years ago

great photos!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Lovely. Nice that you caught the blue shimmer in your photo. :)

VincentVanur
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VincentVanur

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Jan 20, 2011
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012

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