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Lilac Mother-of-Pearl

Salamis cacta

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Salamis cacta, the Lilac Mother-of-Pearl or Lilac Beauty, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.

I was lucky to see this, as adults usually fly in the forest canopy, but may descend to suck at damp patches or to settle in the undergrowth.

Habitat:

Seen on the veranda of a cottage in a clearing in an primary forest in Uganda.
The habitat consists of forests, including disturbed forest habitats.

Notes:

Last photo shows the habitat.

Species ID Suggestions

Lilac Mother-of-Pearl

Salamis cacta

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Comments (3)
pamsai
Yes, well maybe I saw it in the wrong light! Thanks Daniele for all your help...
DanielePralong
I guess it all depends on the angle from which you're looking at it with the iridescence... but common names can be very arbitrary :-)
pamsai
Hahah Daniele! Someones having a joke here... How did that get called lilac!?

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PublishedJuly 21, 2014

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