Beautiful butterfly

in #insects5 days ago

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This is such a beautiful butterfly, which unfortunately I could not get the upperside of the wings, because from what i learn from he internet, the upperside and the underside of the wings is so different in color.

This is Neopithecops zalmora, the Quaker, is a small butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

And the reason I could not get the upper side of the wings is that it has the habit of keeping its wings erect when it is resting or feeding. So that explains why I could not get the other side of the wings, and also the reason I could get so many photos of this butterfly. If not because it is resting maybe I could not get as many photos, it might fly away right away when I tried to get close to it.

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I love how you captured the subtle blue sheen on the underside—did you notice any iridescence on the upperside when it was briefly open? Keep up the great work exploring these shy blues! 🌺🦋✨