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Comma butterfly - underwing.


Comma butterfly - underwing.

The white marking was thought to resemble a comma punctuation mark , hence the name.



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lovely close up jane /ray

23 Jul, 2010

 

Thank you Sandra.

23 Jul, 2010

 

Fabulous Bb....what camouflage!

23 Jul, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I didn't know that ! interesting .....

23 Jul, 2010

 

Aye Amy useless at Latin but know my punctuation marks * oops !

23 Jul, 2010

amy
Amy
 

LOL.....

23 Jul, 2010

 

Nice to see the underside 'comma' mark - I didn't know that until I read it here on GoY last year :)

23 Jul, 2010

 

Apologies Gee .. thank you pointing that out , if only TV waited a year for repeats.

23 Jul, 2010

 

Great shot.

23 Jul, 2010

 

It good to see the odd pic of the underside of butterfly wings,

24 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks Sixpence///
Thought it made a change Tog..........

24 Jul, 2010

 

Good shot...

24 Jul, 2010

 

Thank you Clarice....

24 Jul, 2010

 

Excellent Pic. :o))

24 Jul, 2010

 

Good picture Ray/Jane, Well camouflaged too, very interesting pic.

30 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks Linda ..thanks Drb yes those ragged wings look just like leaves when folded .

31 Jul, 2010

 

Amazing how it looks like part of that tree branch when it's wings are closed.

31 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks Flower.x

31 Jul, 2010



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