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log1t3ch — Macritchie 231107 Macros III
Published: 2007-11-23 16:47:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 196; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 4
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Description
6 months of chasing butterflies.finally got a decent shot at this guy.
This pretty Lycaenid has a reddish-orange underside, the forewing unmarked, and the hindwing with large black submarginal spots on the white tornal area. The hindwings bear one long and two short tails.
The Branded Imperial is somewhat local in distribution, but is usually found in small numbers. It favours forest pathways at all elevations. The caterpillar feeds on Smilax bracteata, which is a common forest vine.
Scientific Name: Eooxylides tharis distanti (Branded Imperial)
Family : Lycaenidae
SubFamily : Lycaeninae
Common Name : Branded Imperial
