New Sailor - _TNY_0279
Another new species for me (as in this is my first photo of one) is this common sailor (Neptis hylas).
Ideally, I would have like to get a photo of the dorsal side of the wings as well to see the pattern of white and dark brown stripes, but it refused toopen them so we have to settle for just the orange and white underside - which isn't too shabby.
I spotted this one on the inside of the acrylic door of the chrysalides cabinet at the Haga Ocean butterfly house which is why there is a nice reflection in the shot.
New Sailor - _TNY_0279
Another new species for me (as in this is my first photo of one) is this common sailor (Neptis hylas).
Ideally, I would have like to get a photo of the dorsal side of the wings as well to see the pattern of white and dark brown stripes, but it refused toopen them so we have to settle for just the orange and white underside - which isn't too shabby.
I spotted this one on the inside of the acrylic door of the chrysalides cabinet at the Haga Ocean butterfly house which is why there is a nice reflection in the shot.