Phalanta phalanta aethiopica
The strikingly beautiful and very active African Leopard butterfly inhabits savanna, woodland, forest edges, parks and gardens and is found over much of South Africa, excluding most of the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape Provinces. It is also known as the Common Leopard and is widely distributed over Africa, Australia, southern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Eggs are laid singly on a wide range of larval food plants, including exotic poplars and willows. Adults have a wingspan of between 4 and 5.5cm and are on the wing throughout the year.
African Leopard (Phalanta-butterfly)
African Leopard (Phalanta-butterfly)
Beautiful African Leopard (Phalanta-butterfly)
African Leopard (Phalanta-butterfly)
African Leopard
African Leopard
African Leopard
African Leopard
African Leopard
African Leopard Butterfly
African Leopard Butterfly
African Leopard butterfly (photo by Joubert)
African Leopard butterfly (photo by Joubert)
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Mooie ding! Laat my bietjie dink aan ‘n Fritillary – ons het fier species hier… ook so mooi oranja!!
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Jy het gelyk, AJ – hulle kom uit dieselfde familie
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Lovely photos – although they do settle, I find that they tend to be very wary so its great that you got such good images of these very striking butterflies.
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Thanks, Carol! Are they another of your marvelous garden’s beautiful denizens too?
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Yes they visit here too. They seem to be quite shy and wary though.
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When you share these beautiful creatures… it’s clear why you enjoy visits to Kruger.
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Thank you, Jane!
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I am not familiar with that one. What a beauty!
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I hope you get to see one soon, Tracy!
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How beautiful they are. Great captures, Dries.
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Thank you very much, Sylvia!
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Beautiful
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I agree wholeheartedly, Robert!
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‘n Bekende outjie die.
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Jy’s gelukkig om hulle gereeld te sien, Tina!
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Grinnik … darem nie so gereeld… ek het ‘n wonderlike verbeelding.
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The fragile beauty is astonishing. Surely it has the leopard colors!
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They’re very aptly named indeed!
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