Eurema desjardinsii

]

The Angled Grass Yellow, certainly the most common of the Eurema in our garden as it is more at home in a wooded area. As its common name would suggest, it is recognised by the sharply angled hind wing.
The apical patch on the underside fore wing would appear to be variable, from bold to non- existent, when the markings are similar to E. brigitta. I don't know if this is seasonal.
The pink flowers are Hypoestes aristata (the Ribbon Bush) which was self sown and flourished in our garden. It always provided an attraction for butterflies. The daisy is an Ostespermum.
See also E. hecabe and E. brigitta.
I have moved the one that I had named incorrectly: actually E. hecabe.
 

Charaxes ethalion

The Satyr, or Coastal Emperor.
I have always found the Charaxes elusive, too fast and shy.

The top three are males, the bottom an elderly matron.

    

Pardopsis punctatissima

Aptly called the Polka Dot; and just as aptly, the scientific name: "most spotted and looking like a leopard".
Thr TS was Acraea punctatissima (Boisduval 1833), and it is related to the Acraeas (Heliconiinae.) It was then revised by Boisduval (1887) to a new genus, Pardopsis, which is monotypic.
I thought it was rather uncommon here until we moved to Hilton. One year here we found a fairly large brood.
This butterfly has a remarkable aposematic resemblance to out Cycad Looper moth.
 

Colotis annae

The Scarlet Tip, certainly one of the showpieces of our butterflies. It was previously C. danae annae now C. annae annae. I don't know if Danae is a reference to the mother of Perseus, or to Homer's Greeks (vs Trojans) in the Iliad.

These photographs aer of an exuberant summer form. It is the male.

    

Bicyclus safitza

The Common Bush Brown, WSF in their summer kit with beautifully prominent ocelli.
See also previous post on this butterfly.
 

Byblia anvatara

I found this fresh individual at Bisley NR, warming up in the early morning sun. It is told from our other Byblia (B. ilithyia) in not having a row of black spots on the upper side of the hind wing.
 

Precis ceryne

We found this Marsh Commodore at Injasuti: Giants Castle Nature Reserve, (or Injasuthi: the well fed dog.)
It was perched on its territorial leaf, mostly oblivious to me. It would momentarily twitch its wings open and closed, but not long enough to photograph, Unfortunately we had to leave at this stage, I would have had better luck early the next morning.