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tawny coster

Acraea violae

Photo by rivu.ghorai
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22.2988, 87.9208

Field Notes

Description:

Upper side brick red with narrow black border on front wing and broad border on hind wing with white spots.

Habitat:

It has slow fluttering flight not much above the ground. Play dead when caught and serects a bad smelling, yellowish liquid from glands at leg joints. Seen Throughout the year.

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PublishedJune 4, 2011

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