Forest Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly - Prortogniomorpha parhassus
A very stunning large butterfly that can be found in the lowland forested regions of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to South Africa and Madagascar. Depending on the angle and relation of the sunlight on the upper wings the colours of pink, purple, yellow and green will reflect back and will be very similar to a mother-o-pearl sheen. When these butterflies go to roost in in the late afternoon they will pose in a head-downward posture beneath leaf's etc and with their help of the fake midrib and mould spots on the under wings this will provide them with an excellent camouflage.
Forest Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly - Prortogniomorpha parhassus
A very stunning large butterfly that can be found in the lowland forested regions of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to South Africa and Madagascar. Depending on the angle and relation of the sunlight on the upper wings the colours of pink, purple, yellow and green will reflect back and will be very similar to a mother-o-pearl sheen. When these butterflies go to roost in in the late afternoon they will pose in a head-downward posture beneath leaf's etc and with their help of the fake midrib and mould spots on the under wings this will provide them with an excellent camouflage.