Systemmatic list - part 38: Other Butterflies
Mocker Bronze Cacyreus virilis
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| probable Mocker Bronze, Zomba Plateau, 16th May 2011
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Blue sp. Leptotes sp.
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| Leptotes sp., Dzalanyama, 24th May 2011
(left) and Zomba Plateau, 16th May 2011 (right)
- although I thought these looked rather like Short-toothed Blue Leptotes brevidentatus, apparently they would require dissection for a firm ID and the very similar Common Blue Leptotes pirithaus may be more likely - thanks to Jon!
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Gaika Blue Zizula hylax
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| Gaika Blue, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
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Veined Orange (Veined Tip) Colotis vesta
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| Veined Orange, Otter Point, 18th May 2011
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Small Orange-tip Colotis evagore
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| Small Orange-tip, Lengwe, 21st May 2011
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White sp. Belenois sp.
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| unidentified White Belenois sp., Dzlanyama, 23rd May 2011
- similar to False Dotted Border Belenois thysa
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African Common White Belenois creona
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| African Common Whites, Dzlanyama, 23rd May 2011
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Common Dotted Border Mylothris agathena
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| Common Dotted Border, Zomba Plateau, 15th May 2011
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Angled Grass Yellow Eurema desjardinsii
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| Angled Grass Yellow, Zomba Plateau, 16th May 2011
- or perhaps not... Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe has been suggested instead
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Mocker Swallowtail Papilio dardanus
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| Mocker Swallowtail, Zomba, 15th May 2011
- thanks John for the ID
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Sandman sp. (Grizzled Skipper sp.) Spialia sp.
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| Sandman sp., Zomba, 16th May 2011
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Skippers Hesperiinae
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| Skipper sp., Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011
(left) and Skipper sp., Zomba, 15th May 2011 (right) - Jon B thinks the left hand one is Pelopidas or Borbo sp., possibly White-banded Swift Pelopidas thrax- thanks Jon!
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