he Forest edge ...
Butterfly-188
An uncommon Himalayan
butterfly ...
... with Delia's
name written
on it ...
Himalayan Jejebel
... aka
Hill Jejebel
Delias belladonna
... subspecies
horsfieldi
This subspecies is
found in Indian
Himalayas from Kullu
in Himachal Pradesh
to Uttarakhand ...
... at an altitude
range of 2000 to
7000 feet ...
________
She made such a
brief appearence ...
... giving no time
for a video-clip ...
________
There is a long-legged
wasp ... also seen
on the upper margin
of the image ... and
casting its shadow
on the wing
of butterfly ...
could not be identified
_________
Kumaon Himalayas
Alt. 6900 ft.
Uttarakhand
India
17.10.2018