A maiting pair of Tawny coster butterflies resting on grass seed heads on the Townsville Common in Queensland, Australia.

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Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster,[1] is a small, 53–64 millimetres (– in), leathery-winged butterfly common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family.

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Size: 3712px × 5568px
Location: Townsville Common, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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