sinobug: Tailed Judy (Abisara neophron, Riodinidae) True to form for every Tailed Judy I have encoun
sinobug: Tailed Judy (Abisara neophron, Riodinidae) True to form for every Tailed Judy I have encountered, this individual was frustratingly difficult to photograph. No. Not because it was skittish and unapproachable, or difficult to access or unwilling to assume acceptable poses. Because the dear creature was infatuated with me - landing on my hat, my backpack, my hands and shoulders, even using the camera lens as a perch. On one occasion, it alighted on the peak of my baseball cap (probably amused by the look of my eyes and face trying to focus on an object barely inches from my nose) and when I blew at it, it darted over my head. When I turned to see where it went, it was nowhere to be seen. Playing a hunch, I flapped my hand behind my back and sure enough, the little brat was sitting on my backpack and returned straight back to the peak of my cap. They are both cheeky and charming and a pure delight of nature to encounter. (This shot was achieved after a long conversation on acceptable etiquette for human/arthropod interactions and a round of rock/paper/scissors…..) Perhaps befitting their nature, the members of the Riodinidae family of butterflies are named after Punch and Judy, a traditional popular puppet show with its origins in the 1600s featuring Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically the violent Punch and one other character. It is often associated with traditional English seaside culture. Although the Tailed Judy is a country mile ahead of the rest, fearlessness and curiosity is a trait shared by many of the local Riodinidae family of butterflies. Click the source link to see other representatives of this delightful group of butterflies…. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese butterflies on my Flickr site HERE….. -- source link
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