Neptis goochii
Confined to warm and humid lowland and riverine forests, in South Africa the Streaked Sailer is found only in northern coastal Kwazulu-Natal and along the escarpment of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Adults may be seen throughout the year and have a wingspan of less than 4cm. It is a very nervous butterfly and difficult to approach, and notable for their fondness for using a conspicuous twig or leaf as a lookout point from which to launch attacks on interlopers into their territory.
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer
Streaked Sailer butterfly
Streaked Sailer butterfly
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Vir ‘n “nervous butterfly” het jy redelik goed gedoen om ‘n paar mooi foto’s van hierdie outjie te kry! Maar ek kan wel agterkom uit jou foto’s dat hulle van wegkruipertjie hou 😉.
Baie dankie, Corna. Jy het seker ook al agtergekom dat ek regtig daarvan hou om ons verskillende soorte skoenlappers rond te jaag met my kamera? 😀
As always, hats off to you for capturing these butterflies 🙂
Thank you very much, Anne. I am going to enter one of my butterfly images in this month’s camera club competition – holding thumbs for at least a gold commendation.
You will have to let us know the outcome!
I’m trying to picture a butterfly launching an attack…?
It’s almost like a scene from Top Gun, Lois! 😀
hahah! Exactly as I thought, Dries! 😂