(Hypolimnas misippus).
Mimic butterfly is also known as, The Danaid Eggfly.
Hypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems.
Eggflies are known for their marked sexual dimorphism and their Batesian mimicry of poisonous milkweed butterflies.
Golden Dewdrop (Duranta erecta).
The name of the purple flower in the foreground
Image was shot in my garden:
Randpark Ridge,
Randburg,
Gauteng,
South Africa
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