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Tawny Coster

Acraea terpsicore

Description:

The Tawny Coster is a small leathery winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators.

Habitat:

This is a butterfly of the hills as well as the plains. It is plentiful in the pre-monsoon and monsoon period and becomes scarce later on.

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5 Comments

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

Thanks Satyen and Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow extraordinary!!

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Fantastic first shot.

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Super shooting... !!

Atul
Spotted by
Atul

Mahārāshtra, India

Spotted on Mar 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 15, 2012

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