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Butterfly - 76
aloktewari

Butterfly - 76 (Catochrysops strabo)

A lovely little
butterfly ...
... that is
difficult to forget
... is called

Forget-me-not

( Catochrysops strabo )

Closed wing :
13-18 mm
( 25-35 mm open-wing )

Malshej Ghat Hill Station
Maharashtra
India
03.10.2014
Habitat
Western Ghats
Location
Malshej Ghat ; Maharashtra ; India
Date taken
03.10.2014
Scientific name
Catochrysops strabo
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Opus Editor
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Oh my!!! A beautiful butterfly, a beautiful flower and a beautiful name too!!!

Many thanks for sharing this wonderful image with us Alok .
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
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Whoa! This belongs on a greeting card or magazine cover. This is outstanding.
 
Supporter
Very hard to forget indeed with those delicate colors, the lovely setting ... and that "false front" at its rear end. I hadn't really thought much before seeing this shot why the hair streaks have those tiny "tails". Now I'm guessing those serve as false antennae to complete the illusion and get attackers to go for the wrong end. Isn't evolution amazing :D
 
Very beautiful butterfly! We have got some belonging to the same family here in Germany. They are most lovely and I love to take photos of them, too.
 
Supporter
A stunning close-up and a fabulous common name for this little beauty. Brilliant Alok & Renu!!!
 

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