Deeply orange Tawny Coster, Sri Lanka

Hard to miss, you can see it fly in the corner of your eye, it is that bright. Not a great flyer but still very nervous.

comments (4)

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Superb shot Ferdy, great depth. Beautiful butterfly! Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you. This was in a strange setting. We called it the horror motel. Bad road, bad personnel, horrible lodge, horrible service. The thing I remember most though is that was pretty much my only macro opportunity in our whole trip, so all is good :) Posted 10 years ago

Sunil R Agadi

Lion

Too Good and great green background, Love it. :) Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 10 years ago

The Tawny Coster

"Acraea terpsicore", the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres, leathery-winged butterfly 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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded Jan 14, 2015. Captured Nov 9, 2014 08:47.

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NIKON D800
f/4.5
1/400s
ISO200
105mm