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Forest Pied Pierrot

Tuxentius carana

Description:

Tuxentius carana, the Forest Pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. The males are often seen mud-puddling...

Habitat:

Seen with several other species of small butterflies, mud-puddling on damp patches on a dirt road running through the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, SW Uganda.. This is a common forest species, found at elevations between sea level and about 1000m.

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pamsai

Kanungu, Uganda

Spotted on Jul 16, 2014
Submitted on Aug 17, 2014

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