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Chestnut Bob

Iambrix salsala

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny butterfly...wing span about 26 - 30 mm. Rich chestnut brown colour, which no doubt gives it, its name. White dots on wings.

Habitat:

Urban garden

Notes:

It was happily flying from flower to flower along with an assortment of other butterfly species.

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Iambrix salsala

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PublishedJune 26, 2014

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