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Grass Jewel Butterfly

Chilades trochylus

Description:

14 - 18 mm. One of the smallest butterflies in the world. Orange patch with black spots often with metallic green on top.

Habitat:

stony ground in arid regions; Africa, Middle East, Greece, Afghanistan, India;

Notes:

INFO: Butterflies of Egypt by Francis Gilbert & Samy Zalat

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Bernadette S
Spotted by
Bernadette S

South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Spotted on Jun 6, 2011
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012

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