Butterflies
I am finding photographing and identifying butterflies to be rather challenging. But is is also a fascinating hobby and adds another element to my enjoyment of nature. My butterfly list at the end of February stands at 93.
African Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)![African Monarch](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/African-Monarch.jpg)
Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda)![Common Evening Brown](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Common-Evening-Brown.jpg)
Black-haired Bush Brown (Bicyclus safitza safitza)![Black-haired Bush Brown](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Black-haired-Bush-Brown.jpg)
Squinting Bush Brown (Bicyclus anynana anynana)
Table Mountain Beauty (Aeropetes tulbaghia)![Table Mountain Beauty](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Table-Mountain-Beauty.jpg)
Rainforest Dull Brown (Cassionympha cassius)![Rainforest_Dull_Brown](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rainforest_Dull_Brown.jpg)
Orange lined ringlet (Coenyropsis natalii natalii)![Orange lined Ringlet](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Orange-lined-Ringlet.jpg)
Eastern Hillside Brown (Stygionympha scotina)![Eastern Hillside Brown](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eastern-Hillside-Brown.jpg)
Garden Acraea (Acraea horta)![Garden Acraea](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Garden-Acraea.jpg)
Wandering Donkey Acraea (Acraea neobule neobule)![Wandering Donkey Acrea](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wandering-Donkey-Acrea.jpg)
Black-based acraea (Acraea natalica)![Black Based Acraea](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Black-Based-Acraea.jpg)
Window Acraea (Acraea oncaea)
Male![Widow Acraea](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Widow-Acraea.jpg)
Acara Acraea (Acraea acara acara)![Acara Acraea](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Acara-Acraea.jpg)
Marsh Telchinia (Telchinia rahira rahira)![Marsh Telchinia](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Marsh-Telchinia.jpg)
Dancing Telchinia (Telchinia serena)![Dancing Telchinia](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dancing-Telchinia.jpg)
African Leopard (Phalanta phalantha aethiopica)![African Leopard](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/African-Leopard.jpg)
Foxy Charaxes (Charaxes saturnus saturnus)![Foxy Charaxes](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Foxy-Charaxes.jpg)
Bushveld Charaxes (Charaxes achaemenes achaemenes)![Bushveld Charaxes](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bushveld-Charaxes.jpg)
Demon Charaxes (Charaxes phaeus)![Demon Charaxes](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Demon-Charaxes.jpg)
Spotted Sailer (Neptis saclava marpessa)![Spotted Sailer](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Spotted-Sailer.jpg)
Guineafowl (Hamanumida daedalus)![Guineafowl](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Guineafowl.jpg)
Spotted Joker (Byblia ilithya)![Spotted Joker](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Spotted-Joker.jpg)
Common Diadem (Hypolimnas misippus)![Common Diadem](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Common-Diadem.jpg)
Common Mother-of-Pearl (Protogoniomorpha parhassus)![Common Mother of Pearl](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Common-Mother-of-Pearl.jpg)
Pirate (Catacroptera cloanthe cloanthe)![Pirate](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Pirate.jpg)
Southern Gaudy Commodore (Precis octavia octavia)![Southern Gaudy Commodore](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Southern-Gaudy-Commodore.jpg)
Darker Commodore (Precis antilope)![Darker Commodore](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Darker-Commodore.jpg)
Garden Inspector (Precis archesia archesia)
Female![Garden Commodore](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Garden-Commodore-F.jpg)
Male![Garden Commodore](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Garden-Commodore-M.jpg)
Soldier Pansy (Junonia terea elgiva)![Soldier Pansy](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Soldier-Pansy.jpg)
Brown Pansy (Junonia natalica natalica)![Brown Pansy](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Brown-Pansy.jpg)
Yellow Pansy (Junonia hierta cebrene)![Yellow Pansy](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Yellow-Pansy.jpg)
Dark Blue Pansy (Junonia oenone oenone)![Dark Blue Pansy](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dark-Blue-Pansy.jpg)
African Blue Pansy (Junonia crithya madagascariensis)![African Blue Pansy](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/African-Blue-Pansy.jpg)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)![Butterfly](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Butterfly-2.jpg)
Purple-brown Hairstreak (Hypolycaena philippus philippus)![Purple Brown Hairstreak](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Purple-Brown-Hairstreak.jpg)
Lilac-based Black-eye (leptomyrina gorgias gorgias)![Lilac based Black eye](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lilac-based-Black-eye.jpg)
Eastern Scarlet (Axiocerces tjoane tjoane)
Female![Common Scarlet](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Common-Scarlet.jpg)
Bush Scarlet (Axiocerces amanga amanga)
Male![Bush Scarlet](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Bush-Scarlet.jpg)
Veined Russet (Aloeides pierus)![Veined Russet](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Veined-Russet.jpg)
Steel-blue Cilate Blue (Anthene definita definita)![Steel blue Cilate Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Steel-blue-Cilate-Blue.jpg)
Black-striped Cilate Blue (Anthene amarah amarah)![Black striped Cilate Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Black-striped-Cilate-Blue.jpg)
Black Heart (Uranothauma nubifer nubifer)![Black Heart](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Black-Heart.jpg)
Mocker Bronze (Cacyreus virilis)![Mocker Bronze](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Mocker-Bronze.jpg)
Common Geranium Bronze (Cacgreus marshalli) ![Geranium Bronze](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Geranium-Bronze.jpg)
![Geranium Bronze](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Geranium-Bronze.jpg)
Blue sp (Leptotes sp)
There are 3 Leptotes species that cannot be distinguished without studying them under a microscope. I have found a couple of these that will remain un-identified.
Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)![Pea Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Pea-Blue.jpg)
Dotted Pierrot (Tarucus sybaris)![Dotted Pierrot](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dotted-Pierrot.jpg)
Patrician Giant Cupid (Lepidochrysops patricia)![Patrician Giant Cupid](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Patrician-Giant-Cupid.jpg)
Cupreous Ash Blue (Eichochrysops messapus)
Rayed Blue (Actizera lucida)
African Grass Blue (Zizeeria knysna)![African Grass Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/African-Grass-Blue.jpg)
Topaz Babul Blue (Azanus jesous)![Topaz Babul Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Topaz-Babul-Blue.jpg)
Natal Babul Blue (Azanus natalensis)![Natal Babul Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Natal-Babul-Blue.jpg)
Grass Jewel Blue (Chilades trachylus)![Grass jewel Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Grass-jewel-Blue-1.jpg)
Tiny Grass Blue (Zizula hylax)![Tiny Grass Blue](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tiny-Grass-Blue.jpg)
Zebra White (Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia)![Zebra White](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Zebra-White.jpg)
Topaz Arab (Colotis amata calais)![Topaz Arab](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Topaz-Arab.jpg)
Bushveld Purple Tip (Colotis ione)
Scarlet Tip (Colotis annae annae)
Sulphur Orange Tip (Colotis auxo auxo)![Sulphur Orange tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sulphur-Orange-tip.jpg)
Red Tip (Colotis antevippe gavisa)![Red Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Red-Tip.jpg)
African Orange Tip (Colotis evinina evinina)![African Orange Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/African-Orange-Tip.jpg)
Southern Round-winged Orange Tip (Colotis euippe omphale)![Round Winged Orange Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Round-Winged-Orange-Tip.jpg)
Bushveld Orange Tip (Colotis pallene)
Small Orange Tip (Colotis evagore antigone)![Small Orange Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Small-Orange-Tip.jpg)
Speckled Sulphur Tip (Teracolus agoye agoye)![Speckled Sulphur Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Speckled-Sulphur-Tip.jpg)
Banded Gold Tip (Teracolus eris eris)
Male![Banded Gold Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Banded-Gold-Tip-1.jpg)
Female![Banded Gold Tip](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Banded-Gold-Tip.jpg)
Lemon Traveller (Teracolus subfasciatus)![Lemon Traveller](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Lemon-Traveller.jpg)
Pioneer Caper White (Belenois aurota)
African Caper White (Belenois creona severina)![African Caper White](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/African-Caper-White-2.jpg)
African Veined White (Belenois gidica abyssinica)
African Ant-heap White (Dixera charina charina)![African Small White](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/African-Small-White.jpg)
Southern Meadow White (Pontia helice helice)![Southern Meadow White](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Southern-Meadow-White.jpg)
Twin Dotted Border (Mylothris rueppelli naemus)
Eastern Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina agathina)
African Migrant (Catopsilia florella)
![African Migrant](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/African-Migrant-2-300x200.jpg)
Lowveld Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe solifera)![Lowveld Grass Yellow](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lowveld-Grass-Yellow.jpg)
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow (Euramia brigitta brigitta)![Broad bordered Grass Yellow](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Broad-bordered-Grass-Yellow.jpg)
Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus demodocus)![Citrus Swallowtail](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Citrus-Swallowtail.jpg)
Mocker Swallowtail (Papilio dardanus cenea)![Mocker Swallowtail](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mocker-Swallowtail.jpg)
Narrow Green-banded Swallowtail (Papilio nireus lyaeus)![Green_banded Swallowtail](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Green_banded-Swallowtail-2.jpg)
Large Striped Swordtail (Graphium antheus)![Large Striped Swordtail](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Large-Striped-Swordtail.jpg)
Striped Policeman (Coeliades forestan forestan)![Striped Policeman](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Striped-Policeman-1.jpg)
Two-pip Policeman (Coeliades pisistratus)![Two Pip Policeman](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Two-Pip-Policeman.jpg)
Dark Elfin (Sarangesa seineri)![Dark Elfin](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dark-Elfin.jpg)
Sandman (Spialia sp)![Spialia sp](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Spialia-sp.jpg)
Green-marbled Skipper (Gomalia elma elma)![Green marbled Skipper](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Green-marbled-Skipper.jpg)
Peppered Hopper (Platylesches ayresii)![Peppered Hopper](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Peppered-Hopper.jpg)
White-branded swift (Pelopidas thrax)![White Branded Swift](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/White-Branded-Swift.jpg)
Dark Dodger (Gegenes pumlilio gambica)![Dark Dodger](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dark-Dodger.jpg)
Dodger (Afrogenenus sp)![Common Hottentot Skipper](https://naturebykarin.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Common-Hottentot-Skipper.jpg)
Moths
I am yet to find a pattern for identification when it comes to identifying moths. It is outrageous how moths in a family and sub-family can differ!