Egyptian Butterfly please

[Charles Nicol]

This butterfly was photographed this week near Cairo.

Can anyone recognise it ?

Thanks in advance

Charles

[Mikhail]

Junonia hierta perhaps?

Misha

[Charles Nicol]

Many thanks for your suggestion Mikhail. I will pass it on to my brother.

Charles

[Padfield]

That looks good to me too. I don't know the African subspecies and am currently away from my books, but barring a few small details it is very similar to the Indian subspecies that I do know.

I remember finding a list of Egyptian butterflies in the past but can't find it now. I know hierta flies there but it would be interesting to see the other 57 species recorded in the country, if anyone knows where that list can be found.

Guy

[Charles Nicol]

That looks good to me too. I don't know the African subspecies and am currently away from my books, but barring a few small details it is very similar to the Indian subspecies that I do know.

I remember finding a list of Egyptian butterflies in the past but can't find it now. I know hierta flies there but it would be interesting to see the other 57 species recorded in the country, if anyone knows where that list can be found.

Guy

thanks for that reinforcement Guy
My brother said it looked yellow and black with its wings open but was unable to get a pic.

Charles

[Lee Hurrell]

Does Egypt only have 57 recorded species of butterfly?

Lee

[Padfield]

58

Guy

[David M]

Wow, that's the same as the UK.

Thought there'd be a lot more to be honest.

[Lee Hurrell]

Astounding

So did I, David.

Lee