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A gorgeous butterfly Butterfly,Cigaritis lohita,Lycaenidae,colorful,spindasis lohita

A gorgeous butterfly

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Annette Flottwell

Lion

It is a beauty indeed. Unfortunately I can't see where it was taken? Any hints welcome!
Posted 9 years ago

Annette Flottwell

Lion

I think I have found it on butterflies of India Posted 9 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  I don't think this is the right species. There are a few similar ones. I think it is either Spindasis schistacea or Cigaritis vulcanus.
  http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/832/Spindasis-schistacea
  http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/608/Spindasis-vulcanus
  http://www.flutters.org/home/photogallery/index.php?level=picture&id=2370 Posted 9 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Dinesh, please set the country where you took this, see the button in the right panel. Posted 9 years ago

Dinesh Kumar

Green Fly

I think it is Cigaritis vulcanus. I took in Jajpur district, Odisha, India. Posted 9 years ago

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The Long-banded silverline

"Cigaritis lohita", the long-banded silverline, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Annette Flottwell

By Dinesh Kumar

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Uploaded Dec 23, 2015. Captured Nov 1, 2015 07:39.

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Canon EOS 550D
f/6.3
1/332s
ISO640
250mm