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Butterfly-234 : Red Pierrot Butterfly : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari (Talicada nyceus)

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Red Pierrot

A small 16-18 mm
( closed-wing )
Butterfly ...

Recent studies have
indicated that
this beauty is
expanding its
range to
Himalayan foot-hills ...
... precisely where
it was captured ...

... probably due
to changes in habitat
in these areas ...

Rishikesh
Uttarakhand Himalayas
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Location
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
28.08.2015
Scientific name
Talicada nyceus
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bievreJJ
excellent video of this beautiful butterfly nectaring, Renu and Alok, the colours and patterns are really wonderful, love it, many tfs!!
 

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