Junonia natalica natalica – the brown pansy, or brown commodoreIn the last post I showed the dark blue pansy, Junonia oenone oenone. Here I am showing another Junonia […] 20th May 2023 in The natural world tagged butterfly / Lepidoptera / nature by Derek Keats
Dark Blue Pansy – Junonia oenoneThis is a dark blue pansy, Junonia oenone oenone, at Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa yesterday afternoon. I have […] 14th May 2023 in The natural world tagged butterfly / Lepidoptera by Derek Keats
Sarangesa motozi – the forest elfinMy last attempt at finding Sarangesa motozi turned out to be Abantis pillaana (ragged skipper) . This is […] 6th May 2023 in The natural world tagged butterflies / butterfly / Lepidoptera by Derek Keats
Abantis pillaana – the ragged skipperA couple of days ago I found a ragged skipper (Abantis pillaana, formerly Caprona pillaana and still listed […] 3rd May 2023 in The natural world tagged butterflies / butterfly / Lepidoptera by Derek Keats
The moth Lhommeia subapicataI recently got myself a Canon RF 100mm macro lens and an adapter to fit my old ring […] 2nd May 2023 in The natural world tagged Lepidoptera / Moth by Derek Keats
The owl moth and the owlThis is a cream-striped owl ooth (Cyligramma latona) at Raptors View Wildlife Estate, Limpopo, South Africa. The larvae […] 30th April 2023 in The natural world tagged Lepidoptera / Moth by Derek Keats