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Red Clear-wing butterfly (Acraea masamba) - sideview, on Nosy Mangabe It is quite small but it caught my attention when it was flying and reflecting light. Acraea masamba,Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,World

Red Clear-wing butterfly (Acraea masamba) - sideview, on Nosy Mangabe

It is quite small but it caught my attention when it was flying and reflecting light.

comments (13)

WildFlower

Lion

This is a beautiful butterfly but it is not Acraea lia. I think this is Acraea masamba.
http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/Record/2550106
http://www.acraea.com/php/photomin.php?index=masamba Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  You are probably right, but what gives it away? Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    The references look different and it seems that the reference above is not Acraea lia either. Anyway, they both have a row of dark orange/red spots along the edge of the hindwing that this one doesn't.
    http://www.acraea.com/php/photomin.php?index=lia
    http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=273837 Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks for the research, wildflower! Posted 10 years ago

Living Wild

Lion

Beautiful photo, and butterfly. Great colors. Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! Posted 10 years ago

RMFelix

Lion

most beautiful* Posted 10 years ago

Stephen Philips

Lion

Excellent capture! very nice DOF Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Stephen! Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Absolutely beautiful !!! Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 10 years ago

Stuart

Lion

Love the colours on this one Ferdy - as above, stunning. Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you :) I actually like the transparent part even more, in the sense that only a few butterflies have it. Posted 10 years ago

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The Acraea masamba

''Acraea masamba '' is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 5, 2015. Captured Oct 1, 2015 09:02 in 5, Madagascar.

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