Guinea-fowl Butterfly

Hamanumida daedalus

The Guinea-fowl Butterfly occurs commonly from Kwazulu-Natal through Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo to the North West Province. They are also found through tropical Africa to Arabia, inhabiting savanna and forest habitats. Females lay single eggs on Combretum and Terminalia trees. Adults are on the wing year round, have a wingspan measuring between 5.5 and 8cm, and is attracted to rotting fruit. They fly slow and low, gliding over paths and bare patches, but are very nervous and will dart away at great speed when disturbed.

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blhphotoblog June 3, 2020 at 11:38 am

That’s a beauty, not one I have heard of before.

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de Wets Wild Post authorJune 7, 2020 at 6:49 am

Glad we could introduce you then!

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healingfootprints June 2, 2020 at 5:02 pm

Apt name for a very lovely butterfly!

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de Wets Wild Post authorJune 7, 2020 at 6:48 am

Agreed!

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naturebackin June 2, 2020 at 5:00 pm

These are one of my favourites – I love the two tones of the upper and under wings – very elegant. Have only seen them further afield and not in our garden – even though we have Combretum trees!

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de Wets Wild Post authorJune 7, 2020 at 6:48 am

I’ve also only ever seen them in natural environments – never even in a rest camp as far as I can recall.

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1. naturebackin June 8, 2020 at 4:56 pm
  
  I have seen them at the Thalu bush camp at Ithala, but it hardly qualifies as a rest camp 😊
2. de Wets Wild Post authorJune 9, 2020 at 8:26 am
  
  Now there’s another excellent place to escape the Covid-blues!