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20-Feb-2022

Varied Eggfly male

Hypolimnas bolina, Nymphalidae
Garners Beach, north-east Queensland, Australia
See previous two photos for the female, who is quite different.
Males of this species are the most aggressively territorial butterflies I've encountered. I've even been "attacked", with them flying at my head and brushing against my hair.


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Gill Kopy12-Mar-2022 06:15
Wow - they are so beautiful - hard to imagine a butterfly being aggressive - you'd think their wings could get damaged ! Great shot V
joseantonio12-Mar-2022 04:18
I didn´t know about their behaviour.V.
Pierre Martin12-Mar-2022 02:47
those wings spot are very flashy, splendid picture, tks for the info!
hayl12-Mar-2022 01:11
Quite different to the female and dramatically so.
Helen Betts12-Mar-2022 00:48
Great shot of this beautiful butterfly, and what a difference from the previous female. Interesting about their aggressiveness, as well.
Walter Otto Koenig11-Mar-2022 23:34
Beautiful markings with this blue. If you have to be attacked by a animal, a Varied Egglfy seems to be a safe choice.
Tom Munson11-Mar-2022 23:17
Nice shot of this beauty.
Carl Carbone11-Mar-2022 22:27
What an amazing butterfly and info. Glad you survived the attack!
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