The Garden Inpector or Draker Commodore is a medium sized butterfly that undergoes seasonal colour variations. This shows the yellow to orange wing


The Garden Inpector or Draker Commodore is a medium sized butterfly that undergoes seasonal colour variations. This shows the yellow to orange wing banding that is part od the wet season colouration when they breed. They are insects of grasslands and hilltops


Size: 4200px × 3028px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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