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Acraea terpsicore
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.
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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Thanks Satyen and Gerardo!
Wow extraordinary!!
Fantastic first shot.
Thanks Ashish!
Super shooting... !!