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Eastern Blue Beauty

Protogoniomorpha temora

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Protogoniomorpha temora, the Blue Mother-of-Pearl or Eastern Blue Beauty, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.

Habitat:

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

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Protogoniomorpha temora

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Blue Beauty

Protogoniomorpha temora

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Comments (7)
pamsai
thanks everyone for all the favs...
pamsai
Oh I knew that... thanks bayucca. I wonder how I missed this one! Ahaha, I had put in all the info and just forgot to put in the name! Getting too old!!
bayucca
Should be Protogoniomorpha temora formerly called Salamis temora. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/478846014
pamsai
thanks Kathleen, and there are more to come. Saw some beautiful ones deeper into the forest! So far have just been walking along the dirt road...

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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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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