Tawny Coster Butterfly (Acraea terpsicore) ©

            Tawny Coster Butterfly (Acraea terpsicore). The sexes are almost alike. This orange-coloured butterfly has black spots throughout both surfaces of its wings. The spots on its forewing are larger than those on its hindwing. The black colour of the outer margin of its forewing extends along the veins. The hindwing has a broad, black outer margin, with a row of circular spots on the upper side. These spots are whitish in females and orange in males. The brightness of the orange colour is reduced due to the white dustings on its underside. The pattern is the same as on the upper surface, except that the spots on the outer margin of the hindwing are bigger and white in colour in both sexes. This butterfly sheds its scales giving its wings a transparent look as it becomes older. 

It is a slow, casual flier. It is fond of flying close to the ground and prefers to feed on herbaceous flowers such as Tridax procumbens. Adult females have different preferences in larval food plants selection, depending on the region. It joins with migration.

Photo by Nick Dobbs, Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi, Malaysia 21-12-2023

Taken in: Malaysia / Tanjung Rhu (show map)

Taken on: December 21, 2023

Tags:

Tawny

Coster

Acraea

terpsicore

Insect

violae

brush-footed

Nymphalidae

Langkawi

Malaysia

Tanjung

Rhu « less

Sets appears in: • Wildlife of Langkawi, Malaysia • Tropical Butterflies

Groups appears in: • Insect Photography • ***BUTTERFLIES & INSECTS *** more » • BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY IN THE WORLD.BELLISIMAS MARIPOSA DEL MUNDO. « less

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M4, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 22.2mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-RX10M4
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	22.2mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	GIMP 2.10.36
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