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Eastern Blue Beauty

Protogoniomorpha temora

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

It was always such a treat to see these butterflies flying past. A streak of bright bluish purple!

Habitat:

Seen on bushes by the side of a dirt road running through the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, SW Uganda.

Reference Links:

Nature Images by Arthur Tiutenko : Melantis sp.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Salamis Butterfly

Salamis temora

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (2)
pamsai
thanks martin, I think it is the same as this one... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/478846014

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The Color Blue
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East African Biodiversity
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PublishedAugust 18, 2014

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