Plum Judy Abisara echerius Sri Lanka
Distinctive green eyes, following information culled from Wikipedia - Abisara echerius, the Plum Judy, is a small but striking butterfly found in Asia belonging to the Punches and Judies family (Riodinidae). This active butterfly is usually seen at the tops of trees and amidst foliage. It has a habit of landing and turning around almost immediately after alighting. It repeats this turning movements as it moves along branches. This is believed to help in evading predators by causing confusion about head orientation.
This distinctive mode of movement gives the impression of dancing and is an important field characteristic that helps in identifying the species from even a distance
Plum Judy Abisara echerius Sri Lanka
Distinctive green eyes, following information culled from Wikipedia - Abisara echerius, the Plum Judy, is a small but striking butterfly found in Asia belonging to the Punches and Judies family (Riodinidae). This active butterfly is usually seen at the tops of trees and amidst foliage. It has a habit of landing and turning around almost immediately after alighting. It repeats this turning movements as it moves along branches. This is believed to help in evading predators by causing confusion about head orientation.
This distinctive mode of movement gives the impression of dancing and is an important field characteristic that helps in identifying the species from even a distance