Butterflies from Nigeria
This collection represents my first attempt at photographing butterflies in the wild in Nigeria. The location was a 3 acre property along Omisanjana road Ado Ekiti Nigeria in West Africa. The butterflies I encountered on this shoot were totally different from the ones I had encountered in the States with the exception of the Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae, which is plentiful in the States!
The bush and vegetation were always in my way in most cases! My job would have been made easier with a good telephoto lens! I only had a street zoom.
I have since learned that most of these butterflies in Ado Ekiti are native to the tropics and West Africa specifically. I was told by the grounds keeper that they are seasonal; lots of them in the wet raining months than in the dry harmattan season. I have since learnt that Nigeria has some of the most beautiful butterflies in the world.
Chasing them was fun with their definitely unpredictable behavior in their natural habitat, resting on leaves and lawn, feeding on rotten mangoes, nectar and pollen, or just enjoying the company of each other, hanging out! Some have damaged wings while most look beautiful with normal wings.
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These butterflies are also identified and labeled at this website.
Danaid eggfly. Hypolimnas misippus, the mimic, diadem with damaged wings from Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Danaid eggfly. Hypolimnas misippus male. Mimic, Diadem. Underside of the wings, sitting on a leaf in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Danaid eggfly. Hypolimnas misippus on a leaf at Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Danaid eggfly. Hypolimnas misippus, the mimic, Diadem on the lawn. Large white spots on the wings with a halo of purple are characteristic.
Atewa dotted border. Mylothris atewa as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. Commonly found in the Atewa region of Ghana in West Africa but could be found all over West Africa.
Atewa dotted border. Mylothris atewa as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. Commonly found in the Atewa region of Ghana in West Africa but could be found all over West Africa.
Phoebis sennae, the cloudless sulphur or cloudless giant sulphur from Ado Ekiti Nigeria,
Castalius rosimon, Common Pierrot as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus from Ado Ekiti Nigeria. .
Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus from Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
The underside of the wings of Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus from Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Belenois creona, the African common white or African caper with some wing damage as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria,
Hebomoia glaucippe, the great orange tip butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria,
Perhaps, Pieris rapae, a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. Other names include small white, the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, or the small cabbage white as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. It also looks like the Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur butterfly.
Perhaps, Pieris rapae, a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. Other names include small white, the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, or the small cabbage white as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. It also looks like Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur butterfly.
Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy with folded wings, underside of the wings. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Belenois creona, male the African common white or African caper butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria,
Papilio demodocus, the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
African moth, dysgonia torrida as seen in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
African moth, dysgonia torrida as seen in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
Two African Common White butterflies, female, as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. The female has a thicker black border while the males are white on the upper side of the wing. The wing is bordered with black with white spots in it. Belenois creona severina
Belenois creona severina - The African Common White butterfly, female, as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria, has a thicker black border while the males are white on the upper side of the wing. The wing is bordered with black with white spots in it.
Belenois creona severina - the African Common White butterfly, female, as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria, has a thicker black border while the males are white on the upper side of the wing. The wing is bordered with black with white spots in it.
Orange tip butterfly, perhaps Anthocharis cardamines as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Junonia terea, the soldier pansy or soldier commodore, as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Hypolimnas misippus, the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, male underside as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Junonia terea, the soldier pansy or soldier commodore, as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Black, white, yellow butterfly. Perhaps, mylothris chloris, the western dotted border or common dotted border as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem on dry leaves, forest floor, a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem on dry leaves, a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem feasting on a mango, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Hebomoia glaucippe, the great orange tip butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria,
Gray Hairstreak butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Hypolimnas misippus, the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, male underside
Melanitis leda, the common evening brown, photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk.
Melanitis leda, the common evening brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk, photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. .
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem on dry leaves, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem on dry leaves, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. Great mimicker of other butterflies. Looks like flying handkerchief or the African swallowtail.
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Euphaedra themis, the common Themis forester, feasting on a rotten mango from Ado Ekiti Nigeria West Africa.
Euphaedra themis, the common Themis forester, feasting on a rotten mango from Ado Ekiti Nigeria West Africa. One of the most beautiful butterflies.
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem on green leaves, a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria
Papilio demodocus, the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Papilio demodocus, the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Papilio demodocus, the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Papilio demodocus, the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Colotis aurora, the sulphur orange tip or plain orange-tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Plain tiger or the African Monarch butterfly. Danaus chrysippus with folded wings as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Orange checkered butterfly, perhaps, Variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Orange checkered butterfly, perhaps, Variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Perhaps, Colotis aurora, the sulphur orange tip or plain orange-tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria, West Africa.
Mylothris chloris, the western dotted border or common dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. This was photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria, West Africa.
Belenois creona, the African common white or African caper butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria,
Blue pansy or the dark blue pansy. Junonia oenone as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Mylothris chloris, the western dotted border or common dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, photographed in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Hypolimnas misippus, the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, female which are in multiple forms that include male-like forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Perhaps, Papilio dardanus, the African swallowtail, mocker swallowtail or flying handkerchief as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. The great mimicker. .
Hypolimnas anthedon, the variable eggfly or variable diadem feeding on rotten mango, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria, West Africa.
Male Hypolimnas misippus, the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria. It is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly that is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. "Females are in multiple forms that include male-like forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus".
Junonia terea, the soldier pansy or soldier commodore as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
Underside of Junonia terea, the soldier pansy or soldier commodore as seen in Ado Ekiti Nigeria.
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