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Butterfly - 177
aloktewari

Butterfly - 177 (Udara dilecta, Celastrina argiolus)

Butterfly - 177 ...

Here's a composite of
two images of ...
tiny Himalayan
blue beauties ... that
are difficult to
distinguish in the
field ... due to
their close resemblance

Pale Hedge Blue on left
and
Hill Hedge Blue

Their detail may be seen
in the following
Links :

Butterfly - 175 ... Pale Hedge Blue :
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/sho...6/ppuser/86675

Butterfly - 176 ... Hill Hedge Blue
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/sho...2/ppuser/86675
Click to expand...
Habitat
Himalayan Slopes and wilderness, Alt. 6000 ft.
Location
Ranikhet, Dist. Almora, Alt. 6000 ft. Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
06.10.2017
Scientific name
Udara dilecta, Celastrina argiolus
Mohamad Kamrani
Two great closeup of lovely butterflies in one beautiful post Alok , both very well taken and done , many TFS MF ;)

mo
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
LOL I can see how they're difficult to ID in the field Alok, they both look 'pale' to me!!!

What great pictures you've taken of these beauties my friend and so clever of you to post the two together like that as well. Many thanks lad.
 
drkishore
Have some butterflies and some warblers....identifying them is a nightmare.... severe gastritis is usually the end result...never an answer!!! Lucky you Alok & Renu!!!! Some nice comparison shots here..... !!!
 

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