Tawny Coster

Acraea terpsicore

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Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This species and the yellow coster (Acraea issoria) are the only two Indian representatives of the predominantly African tribe Acraeini.

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  1. (c) Manoj Karingamadathil, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Manoj Karingamadathil
  2. (c) Vijay Barve, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), uploaded by Vijay Barve
  3. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acraea_terpsicore

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