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Zizina otis indica
It has no tornal tails. The male is a uniformly purplish-blue butterfly with dark brown outer marginal bands. The blue areas in the largely dark brown females are limited to the wing bases, being almost non-existent in some individuals. The underside is similar in both sexes but shows some variations. Both wings have two sub-marginal rows of crescent-shaped markings which are prominent on the hindwing. The distal band of the forewing consists of big black spots which are ringed in white. The spots in the hindwing band are small and dull. These spots are not arranged in a regular arc. Both wings have cell end patches and no other marks on the forewing cell.
Home garden, urban area.
It flies very low, not more than two feet above the ground, and feeds on the nectar of very small herbs. It basks in the morning and becomes very active, but rests during the mid-day hours under the shade of hedges, only to come out again in the evening.
Spotted on Oct 31, 2021
Submitted on Nov 2, 2021
4 Comments
Ok, I will try doing it. Thank you for the advice :)
trying switching off the IS
Yeah. your lens's Image Stabilizer is damaged i think. The first step would be to clean the contacts and see if that makes a difference. I'd also move the switch on the lens back and forth a few times
There seem to be something wrong with my cam's image stabilizer. All the photos were unclear and blurred like this one, no matter how still I was. Most are worse than this. If someone can kindly advise me on this, I'll be grateful.