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Black pie

Tuxentius melaena

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, about 3 cm wingspan, 1,7 cm body length.

Species ID Suggestions

Black pie

Tuxentius melaena

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Fanie
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Comments (5)
Tiz
Thank you all for the support to find an ID to this spotting! Fanie, I will update this one right away!
Fanie
Tina On the hind wing underside (middle top part of the wing) there are two black square blocks that are touching one another. In the white pie these two blocks are completely separated from one another.
KateBraun
This could be either the Black pie or the White pie: http://www.sntc.org.sz/biodiversity/sdbutterflyinfo.asp?spid=919 http://www.sntc.org.sz/biodiversity/sdbutterflyinfo.asp?spid=1348
Dilan Chathuranga
Looks like Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon).But I'm not sure whether they live in your area.
Caleb Steindel
Not sure if you have them in swaizland, but it could be a mirza blue butterfly.

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Mlawula Nature Reserve
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PublishedMarch 16, 2014

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