Not Doing it Justice - _TNY_1388
This butterfly is known as the forest mother-of-pearl (Protogoniomorpha parhassus) and also as the common mother-of-pearl. The reason for the name is very obvious when you see the dorsal side of the wings which shimmer in very much the same way as mother-of-pearl does.
Unfortunately, the shimmering doesn't really show up that well in photos, but trust me, this is a very cool species to see in person.
Not Doing it Justice - _TNY_1388
This butterfly is known as the forest mother-of-pearl (Protogoniomorpha parhassus) and also as the common mother-of-pearl. The reason for the name is very obvious when you see the dorsal side of the wings which shimmer in very much the same way as mother-of-pearl does.
Unfortunately, the shimmering doesn't really show up that well in photos, but trust me, this is a very cool species to see in person.