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Blue mother-of-pearl

Salamis temora

Description:

Protogoniomorpha temora, the Blue Mother-of-Pearl or Eastern Blue Beauty, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.

Habitat:

Seen on bushes by the side of a dirt road running through the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, SW Uganda.

Notes:

This is the only one of these butterflies that I saw in this area.

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Blue mother-of-pearl
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1 Comment

Davidbygott
Davidbygott 9 years ago

Topside is amazing brilliant blue.

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

South Western, Uganda

Spotted on Jul 17, 2014
Submitted on Aug 18, 2014

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