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Hannington's Fritillary
Issoria hanningtoni
Issoria hanningtoni, the Hannington's fritillary, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of highland forests.
From the article Issoria hanningtoni on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The upperside of the wings is pale orange with strong blackish brown markings, the underside has silvery spots, common to many fritillaries.
What it does
Hannington's fritillary has a low down, fast and direct flight. It prefers open forest glades, where it is often not uncommon. The silver spots on the underside of the wings may be perceived by preditors as dew-drops on grass, mimicking the butterfly's favorite overnight resting place.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 569565.