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Bowker's Marbeled Sapphire

Stugeta bowkeri tearei

Photo by pamsai
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-26.1792, 32.0013

Field Notes

Description:

A smallish butterfly. Wingspan: males 26-32 mm females 29-41 mm
Upperside metallic purple-blue with broad brown borders and spots.

Reference Links:

Flora of Zimbabwe: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Stugeta bowkeri tearei

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Comments (7)
pamsai
thanks Diaz for sharing your little video. Love the way they move their tails!
pamsai
thanks Rieko and dotun55
Diaz José Miguel
Hi, on this spotting you can see a video of the wing movement mentioned by Pamsai: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/235976011
pamsai
yes Sarah,they are, and they constantly twitch their little tails and rub them up and down, showing a flash of their metalic purple-blue wings.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Mlawula Nature Reserve
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Swaziland Guide
Photographed
PublishedApril 22, 2014

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