Month: August 2019

Flame Hairstreak (Pseudalmenus barringtonensis)

The Silky Hairstreak (Pseudalmenus chlorinda) is  only a small butterfly, with a wingspan under 3cm, but its dark-chocolate wings with bright orange bands, complete with silvery-grey underside, make it one of Australia’s most gorgeous species. However, after recent taxonomic research it is now two of Australia’s most gorgeous species… Until recently, P. chlorinda had 6 …

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