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 Tanzanian butterfly
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 08-01-2013 03:31
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Hi, I found this butterfly in ngorongoro area, Tanzania. Any ideas? Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [24.63Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 08-01-2013 07:46
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 Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
According to the upperside, it is a Spialia species (Hesperiidae). If you send the underside of the wings, the species can be determined. |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 08-01-2013 12:31
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Hi, Thanks for that. The best underside pic I've got is this. Any better? Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [40.47Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 08-01-2013 14:38
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
probably Spialia mafa! |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 08-01-2013 17:32
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
thanks 
Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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