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Tawny Coster [হরিণছড়া]

Acraea terpsicore

Photo by Eliasinul
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Field Notes

Description:

The Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore[1]) is a small leathery winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators.

Habitat:

This is a butterfly of the hills as well as the plains. It is plentiful in the pre-monsoon and monsoon period and becomes scarce later on.

Notes:

*Please do not use for any commercial purposes without my permissions. *Framed by- Md. Eliasinul Islam | [email protected] ; [email protected]

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