Chrysalis and adult, Painted Jezebel, Delias hyparete metarete. This beautiful butterfly is very common, but often flies high up in trees making it difficult to photograph. The caterpillar feeds on a parasitic mistletoe which grows on trees.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Painted Jezebel
Chrysalis and adult, Painted Jezebel, Delias hyparete metarete. This beautiful butterfly is very common, but often flies high up in trees making it difficult to photograph. The caterpillar feeds on a parasitic mistletoe which grows on trees.
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