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Tawny Silverline  Cigaritis acamus,Tawny Silverline Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Tawny Silverline

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  1. hi blackdiamond, what a remarkeable butterfly! I have tried to identify it but I am not sure if I did so correctly. This was the closest match I could find. Posted 13 years ago
    1. Thanks . Butterfly's name is
      Cigaritis acamas
      Posted 13 years ago
      1. Thank you, that's the first photo of this butterfly on JungleDragon. Good job! Posted 13 years ago

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"Cigaritis acamus", the Tawny Silverline, Arab Leopard or Leopard Butterfly, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly. It is found from North Africa and the Near East to India. The range includes Sudan, Arabia and Somalia.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Aug 14, 2012.