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Tuxentius melaena melaena
One of the blues, upperside predominantly black with white markings, underside white with black markings.
Savanna/woodland
Observed in Mlawula Nature Reserve.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2014
Submitted on May 4, 2014
4 Comments
Thanks! Pam.
Great photo, Kate. So lucky to get a photo of it with its wings open.
Yes, some of the butterflies have amazing colours when the light catches the scales just right.
I like the shades that can be seen on the wings in the first photo! The light really made this tiny gem justice!