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Himalayan Jester - side view
Mark Bruce

Himalayan Jester - side view (Symbrenthia hypselis scatinia)

Himalayan Jester (35-43mm).

Another butterfly BFs Jeff Harding (Oregonian) and I came across at Sun Moon Lake on Wednesday. With Taiwan having the highest mountains in East Asia (Yushan Peak 3952m, with over 200 peaks higher than 3000m), Taiwan's mountains are home to many 'Himalayan' species like this Himalayan Jester.
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Habitat
Forest edges.
Location
Sun Moon Lake, Nantou County, Taiwan
Date taken
11 March 2009
Scientific name
Symbrenthia hypselis scatinia
Equipment used
Sony DSC H5, Sony 1.7x con
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Can see you have a full blown butterfly season there, Mark! We don't even had one appears (understandable, today is 6 degrees C and it is a WARM day!) Very beautiful catch, this one!
 
CrimsonTopaz
It is so beautiful, it always amazes me how these delicate little creatures survive and travel to the most hostile of places.
Lovely capture Mark, well done:t::t::t:
 
KC Foggin
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Wow Mark, what a stunning creature this is and you've captured it with beautiful detail!!
 

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