Green Mantle (Caria mantinea)

A very tricky butterfly to follow, and when my salty pants seemed the only interesting spot to land I was out of options and had to accept that this would be the only shot I would get.

With much more time, I would of course get some decent shots of this magnificent butterfly. The amount of colors are simply amazing, and in particular how they appear to the observer in regards to the angle of the light reflecting off the wings. In some angles you might only see brown, and suddenly colors will seem to flash at you.

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Last updated on 2 February 2013