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Dainty Duke of Burgundy

Scientific Name: Hamearis lucina

Family: Riodinidae - metalmarks

 

Up close with another gorgeous little butterfly. We saw them in good numbers & also mating 💚

 

A quirky characteristic of this dainty little duke, is that the female has 6 fully-functional legs, where as the male has only 4

 

It was such a beautiful sunny day in nature yesterday, we saw Green Hairstreaks, Small Coppers among many other species. Also got to see some basking adders, which was amazing 😍☀️🐍

 

Nikon Z9 - Nikkor Z 105

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Uploaded on May 19, 2023
Taken on May 18, 2023