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Mabille's Red Glider

Cymothoe mabillei

Description:

deep red, about 2" across

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in Kakamega National park. Not a great picture but a really cool butterfly. Possible one of the other 'red' species of Cymothoe.

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13 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks rubens! First time for me to Noe and Pili, thanks!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Is the first time that I see a completely red butterfly... Gorgeous!

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Wooooohhhh!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks for the reminder Ashish, I added it to the Red mission.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Though add to Red mission too..!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I totally impress withe shade of nature...
Winsor & Newton can not make it...!!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks everybody! The color is almost surreal, just wish I had a crisp shot of this.

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

Oh that colour is beautiful :) What a gorgeous butterfly!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Beautiful!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Really cool shot.. Looks like PHOTO SHOP Color!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Amazing colour..!!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Such a vivid red!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Kisumu, Western, Kenya

Spotted on Dec 19, 2008
Submitted on Aug 19, 2011

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