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Butterflies and Moths

Since moving to Mozambique I have discovered the beauty of insects, and especially butterflies and moths. One of the joys of photographing these animals, apart from the challenge of stalking them and photographing them in nature, is that one can see details the are otherwise hidden. I hope you enjoy these images and that they will inspire you to start exploring the jungle in your garden and elsewhere. Comments and corrections of my amateurish identifications are very welcome.
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Natal Acraea - Acraea natalica
Natal Acraea - Acraea natalica		 Wndow Acraea - Acraea oncaea
Wndow Acraea - Acraea oncaea		 Natal Bar - Cigaritis natalensis
Natal Bar - Cigaritis natalensis		 Two-phase Emerald - Rhadinomphax divincta
Two-phase Emerald - Rhadinomphax divincta
Common Scarlet - Axiocerses tjoane tjoane
Common Scarlet - Axiocerses tjoane tjoane		 Cambridge Vagrant - Nepheronia thalassina sinalata
Cambridge Vagrant - Nepheronia thalassina sinalata		 African Snout Butterfly - Libythea labdaca laius
African Snout Butterfly - Libythea labdaca laius		 Pearl-spotted Emperor - Charaxes jahlusa
Pearl-spotted Emperor - Charaxes jahlusa
Gold-banded Forester - Euphreda neophron neophron
Gold-banded Forester - Euphreda neophron neophron		 Pearl Spotted Emperor - Charaxes jahlusa & Club-tailed Emperor - Charaxes zoolina zoolina
Pearl Spotted Emperor - Charaxes jahlusa & Club-tailed Emperor - Charaxes zoolina zoolina		 Blue-spotted Emperor - Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron
Blue-spotted Emperor - Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron		 Blue-spotted Emperor - Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron
Blue-spotted Emperor - Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron
Boisduvals False Acraea - Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii.jpg
Boisduvals False Acraea - Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii.jpg		 African Humming Bird Moth - Macroglossum trochilus
African Humming Bird Moth - Macroglossum trochilus		 Common Bee Hawk Moth - Cephonodes hylas virescens
Common Bee Hawk Moth - Cephonodes hylas virescens		 Noctuid Moth - Dysgonia derogans
Noctuid Moth - Dysgonia derogans
Natal Acraea - Acraea natalica
Natal Acraea - Acraea natalica		 Leucostrophus hirundo
Leucostrophus hirundo		 Bushveld Emperor - Charexes aechemenes aechemenes
Bushveld Emperor - Charexes aechemenes aechemenes		 Pearl Emperor - Charexes varanes varanes.jpg
Pearl Emperor - Charexes varanes varanes.jpg
Pearl Emperor - Charexes varanes varanes.jpg
Pearl Emperor - Charexes varanes varanes.jpg		 Citrus Swallowtail
Citrus Swallowtail		 Eyed Pansy
Eyed Pansy		 White Ringed Atlas Moth
White Ringed Atlas Moth
Natal Acraea - Mozambique
Natal Acraea - Mozambique		 Natal Acraea - Mozambique
Natal Acraea - Mozambique		 Natal Acraea - Mozambique
Natal Acraea - Mozambique		 Natal Acraea - Mozambique
Natal Acraea - Mozambique
African Monarch
African Monarch		 Eyed Pansy
Eyed Pansy		 White Ringed Atlas Moth - Mozambique
White Ringed Atlas Moth - Mozambique		 White Ringed Atlas Moth - Chicamba Dam Mozambique.jpg
White Ringed Atlas Moth - Chicamba Dam Mozambique.jpg
Citrus Swallowtail
Citrus Swallowtail		 Euchromia formosa
Euchromia formosa		 Cosmopolitan Hawk Moth - Euchloron megaera
Cosmopolitan Hawk Moth - Euchloron megaera		 Club Tailed Charaxes Charexes zoolina zoolina.
Club Tailed Charaxes Charexes zoolina zoolina.
Dotted Blue - Tarucus sybaris
Dotted Blue - Tarucus sybaris		 Boisduvals False Acraea - Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii
Boisduvals False Acraea - Pseudacraea boisduvalii trimenii		 Novice Friar - Amauris ochlea
Novice Friar - Amauris ochlea		 African Migrant
African Migrant
Blue pansy - Junonia oenene - Rio Savane Mozambique P1350587.JPG
Blue pansy - Junonia oenene - Rio Savane Mozambique P1350587.JPG		 Blue pansy - Junonia oenene - Rio Savane Mozambique P1350602.JPG
Blue pansy - Junonia oenene - Rio Savane Mozambique P1350602.JPG		 Brown commodore - Junonia natalica natalica - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6679.JPG
Brown commodore - Junonia natalica natalica - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6679.JPG		 Citrus Swallowtail - Papilio demodocus demodocus - Beira MozambiqueDSC_3290.JPG
Citrus Swallowtail - Papilio demodocus demodocus - Beira MozambiqueDSC_3290.JPG
Common bee hawk moth - Cephonodes hylas virescens - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0474.JPG
Common bee hawk moth - Cephonodes hylas virescens - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0474.JPG		 Common bee hawk moth Cephonodes hylas virescens - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0471.JPG
Common bee hawk moth Cephonodes hylas virescens - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0471.JPG		 Common Bush Brown - Bicyclus safitza safitza - Catapu Mozambique DSC_4980 -.JPG
Common Bush Brown - Bicyclus safitza safitza - Catapu Mozambique DSC_4980 -.JPG		 Common Bush Brown - Bicyclus safitza safitza - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_3973.JPG
Common Bush Brown - Bicyclus safitza safitza - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_3973.JPG
Common Bush Brown - Bicyclus safitza safitza - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4226.JPG
Common Bush Brown - Bicyclus safitza safitza - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4226.JPG		 Common Diadem - Hypolimnas misippus - Beira MozambiqueP1340862.JPG
Common Diadem - Hypolimnas misippus - Beira MozambiqueP1340862.JPG		 Common Orange Tip - Colotis evenina evenina - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4169.JPG
Common Orange Tip - Colotis evenina evenina - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4169.JPG		 Common Scarlet - Axiocerses tjoane tjoane - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4163.JPG
Common Scarlet - Axiocerses tjoane tjoane - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4163.JPG
Gaika Blue - Zizula hylax - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0504.JPG
Gaika Blue - Zizula hylax - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0504.JPG		 Common Joker - Byblia anvatara acheloia - Rio Savane Mozambique P1350392.JPG
Common Joker - Byblia anvatara acheloia - Rio Savane Mozambique P1350392.JPG		 Gold-banded Forester - Euphaedra neophron neophron - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6949.JPG
Gold-banded Forester - Euphaedra neophron neophron - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6949.JPG		 Grass Jewel Blue - Chilades trochylus - Beira Mozambique - DSC_0495.JPG
Grass Jewel Blue - Chilades trochylus - Beira Mozambique - DSC_0495.JPG
Guinea Fowl - Hamanumida daedalus - Catapu Mozambique DSC_5076.JPG
Guinea Fowl - Hamanumida daedalus - Catapu Mozambique DSC_5076.JPG		 Common Smoky Blue - Euchrysops malathana - Mafambice Mozambique DSC_7137 .JPG
Common Smoky Blue - Euchrysops malathana - Mafambice Mozambique DSC_7137 .JPG		 Natal Acraea - Acraea natalica - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6609.JPG
Natal Acraea - Acraea natalica - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6609.JPG		 Pearl Emperor - Charaxes varanes varanes - Mafambice Mozambique DSC_7138.JPG
Pearl Emperor - Charaxes varanes varanes - Mafambice Mozambique DSC_7138.JPG
Dark Elfin - Sarangesa seineri - Catapu Mozambique DSC_5147 -.JPG
Dark Elfin - Sarangesa seineri - Catapu Mozambique DSC_5147 -.JPG		 Streaked Sailer - Neptis goochii - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4232.JPG
Streaked Sailer - Neptis goochii - Gorongosa Mozambique DSC_4232.JPG		 One-pip Policeman - Coeliades anchises - Beira Mozambique - P1350150.JPG
One-pip Policeman - Coeliades anchises - Beira Mozambique - P1350150.JPG		 Striped Policeman - Coeliades forestan - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0466.JPG
Striped Policeman - Coeliades forestan - Beira MozambiqueDSC_0466.JPG
Vagrant - Mafambice Mozambique DSC_7114.JPG
Vagrant - Mafambice Mozambique DSC_7114.JPG		 Walkers Owl - Erebus macrops - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6760.JPG
Walkers Owl - Erebus macrops - Catapu Mozambique DSC_6760.JPG
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Mike 02-Feb-2013 03:26
Hello Pierre,
great pictures, thanks for sharing them !
Regards
Mike
Caroline Wakefield 23-Feb-2011 15:37
Hi Pierre. I saw a Blue-Spotted Emperor in my garden in Chimoio Mozambique. Can't believe how fast they are.
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