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Indian pale palm dart      This is the only shot I could manage of this beauty. It was busy sucking nectar. The forest was near mangrove and hence was full of mosquitoes and we were flaming with their bites. It was very fast trail with lots of sightings. Forest was full of Butterflies. ButterfliesofIndia,D5200,Geotagged,Incredible India,IncredibleIndia,India,IndianButterflies,IndianButterfly,Maharashtra,Mumbai,Nikon,Pale palm dart,SGNP,Summer,Tamron,Telicota colon,WildIndia,butterfly Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Indian pale palm dart

This is the only shot I could manage of this beauty. It was busy sucking nectar. The forest was near mangrove and hence was full of mosquitoes and we were flaming with their bites. It was very fast trail with lots of sightings. Forest was full of Butterflies.

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  1. I know that feeling, trying to make a clear shot with insects hovering around you. Posted 8 years ago

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"Telicota colon", commonly known as the pale palm dart or pale-orange darter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. The larvae are known to feed on "Bambusa striata" and "Ochlandra travancorica".

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Oct 21, 2016. Captured Sep 21, 2016 10:02 in NH48, Sasunavghar, Maharashtra 400615, India.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/13.0
  • 3s
  • ISO320
  • 260mm