The Tawny Coster Butterfly (Acraea terpsicore) visits the nectar-rich flowers of the Day Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum diurnum) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 26, 2026. The butterfly, with a wingspan of 53–64 mm, has bright tawny-orange wings with black spots and a distinct black border. The Day Blooming Jasmine is an evergreen shrub that grows 6 to 8 feet tall and produces fragrant white flowers in sunlight. Global warming is drastically altering India's butterfly populations, and rising temperatures are reducing the nutritional quality of flower nectar.
The Tawny Coster Butterfly (Acraea terpsicore) visits the nectar-rich flowers of the Day Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum diurnum) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 26, 2026. The butterfly, with a wingspan of 53–64 mm, has bright tawny-orange wings with black spots and a distinct black border. The Day Blooming Jasmine is an evergreen shrub that grows 6 to 8 feet tall and produces fragrant white flowers in sunlight. Global warming is drastically altering India's butterfly populations, and rising temperatures are reducing the nutritional quality of flower nectar.
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