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Tiger Mimic Queen Butterfly
e6filmuser
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I photographed this in the tropical butterfly event at the RHS Wisley gardens last week.
In spite of the coloured guide, I am not totally sure of the species. The underside of the hind wing lack stripes. Together with its very slender abdomen, I think my difficulty may be due to it being a male. Anyway, for the moment, I am calling it Lycorea halia cleobaea.
Well, it makes a pretty picture on the lotus-like flower.
I have a number of other, similarly coloured, butterflies stil to sort out but some are of the Tiger Longwing, which this species mimics.
EM-1, Kiron 105mm, twin flash, hand-held. Bottom left of image cropped for composition.
Harold
In spite of the coloured guide, I am not totally sure of the species. The underside of the hind wing lack stripes. Together with its very slender abdomen, I think my difficulty may be due to it being a male. Anyway, for the moment, I am calling it Lycorea halia cleobaea.
Well, it makes a pretty picture on the lotus-like flower.
I have a number of other, similarly coloured, butterflies stil to sort out but some are of the Tiger Longwing, which this species mimics.
EM-1, Kiron 105mm, twin flash, hand-held. Bottom left of image cropped for composition.
Harold
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Brian v.
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Thanks Brian,
It would have been a great shot of the flower if that butterfly was not in the way!
Harold
Heliconius hecale melicerta.
Harold
Thanks.
Harold