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Blue Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly at Buhoma Blue Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly at Buhoma Blue mother-of-pearl,Buhoma,Protogoniomorpha temora,Uganda Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly at Buhoma

Blue Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly at Buhoma

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''Protogoniomorpha temora'', the blue mother-of-pearl or eastern blue beauty, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia. The habitat consists of dense forests and riverine thicket.

The larvae feed on ''Paulowilhelmia sclerochiton'', ''Mimulopsis spatulata'', ''Sclerochiton paulowilhelmina'', ''Justicia'', ''Asystasia''.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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By DR_M_Z

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2017. Captured Feb 13, 2015 11:53.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/9.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO720
  • 340mm