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Blue Diadem

Hypolimnas salmacis

Photo by Tiz
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Most likely a male Blue Diadem Butterfly since the female are described as a little bit yellowish. This butterfly is native to the African zone. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 9.0 cm.

Habitat:

This was found in a forest reserve in Uganda (Mabira Forest).
A lot of different types of butterflies, this one included, were feeding off something that looked like bird dropping on a cliff clost to a small creek.

Notes:

Hypolimnas salmacis has an optical characteristic. The blue areas change their colour, if you change the angle of vision.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Diadem

Hypolimnas salmacis

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Comments (8)
Tiz
Sure thing Pam!
pamsai
Hi Tiz, I have created a mission for East Africa and cordially invite you to add your Uganda photos to it. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/402896137
Tiz
Thank you Adarsha :)
Tiz
I do understand now that this butterfly is unique to Afrika, as well as the first spotting here on Noah! And it still took you about 0.3 s to ID it :) Hats off for you Sir! BR Tina
bayucca
Yeah, I just do the ID, without being responsable for the rest ;-)... Welcome, sometimes I am quite fast :-))...
Tiz
Thank you bayucca for the super fast ID response! My work remains, to fill in some information :) BR Tina
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Junoniini, Hypolimnas salmacis.

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PublishedMay 24, 2013

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