| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Prachi Narawade (prachi_narawade) (38) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-05-01 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-10-21 1:01 |
| Viewed: 164 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Red Pierrot
The Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus) is a small but striking butterfly found in South Asia and South-East Asia belonging to the Lycaenids or Blues family. Red Pierrots, flying weakly around and perching on the Kalanchoe plant.
The butterfly with a wing span of 3 to 3.5 cm. The upper side of its wings are black except for a large portion of the lower edge of the hind wing which is orange.
On the underside, the forewing is white with black spots more toward the margin. The hind wing is very striking, it is white with black spots toward the base and the margin has a wide band of orange with white spots. There is a lot of variation found in the blacks spots on the hind wings. |
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