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Protogoniomorpha parhassus butterfly

The Forest Mother-of-Pearl or Common Mother-of-Pearl (Protogoniomorpha parhassus) is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly found in Africa.

Unlike its larger relative parhassus this species is usually found in fairly dry and open forests but it does also occur in open clearings or disturbed areas of rainforest.

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Uploaded on August 3, 2014
Taken on July 31, 2014