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