Red spot jezebel (Delias descombesi) sitting on a leaf inside a bush.


Took this shot in a hot and humid summer afternoon. No wonder that the butterfly is under shade.


Size: 4956px × 3372px
Location: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
Photo credit: © Prajjwal Ray / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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