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Rainforest brown

Cassionympha cassius

Photo by KateBraun
Published on Project Noah
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-26.1369, 31.1347

Field Notes

Description:

A pale brown butterfly with orange blotches and eyespots on the wings.

Habitat:

Rocky area in open sourveld grassland

Notes:

Observed in Malolotja Nature Reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KateBraun
Thanks! The area you passed through is home to various unusual browns and blues.
pamsai
Great shot Kate! Saw these on the high pass on the way to Barberton also.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Swaziland Guide
Mission
Malolotja Nature Reserve

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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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