Punchinello

Zemeros flegyas

Habitat:

Back yard of our house, Gangtok City suburb. This place is situated at the edge of a big forest.

Notes:

Spotted this beatiful chocolate butterfly at the back yard while I was just getting ready for my clinic this morning.

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4 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

You're right. One interesting butterflyt behavior I observed here: most butterflies keep their wings open for basking, but this one kept them folded for a long time in the morning sun!

pamsai 8 years ago

Oh, that's the upper wing ! Such a beautiful butterfly. Amazing that I commented on it twice ! Haven't been on PN so much lately with all the travelling and dodgy internet. Really caught my eye.
So it's actually the second time I've seen it without realizing.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

Thanks Pam. It was quite a surprise for me to spot this Punchinello at our back yard! Because the earlier one, and my first one was some 150km away at a very hot place, almost at sea level! Remember even you'd certain queries about that place where I'd spotted that beauty at the first time? Pl check at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/115...