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This butterfly was photographed this week near Cairo.

Can anyone recognise it ?

Thanks in advance

Charles

Junonia hierta perhaps?

Misha

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

Charles

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

padfield wrote: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

Does Egypt only have 57 recorded species of butterfly?

Lee

58

Guy

Wow, that's the same as the UK.

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

Astounding

So did I, David.

Lee