For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Spotted Joker (Byblia ilithyia)
Family Nymphalidae
Female - darker
In the winter season, the colors of both
sexes are not as bright as in the summer.
Male
During the dry season the female had chocolate-brown bands replacing the underside hind wing orange bands.
Female
They are common in the north eastern parts of the region.
Male
Their habitat is grasslands and savanah.
Female
Male
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