Vidyun was photographing leaves in his school playground when he spied this resting cycad blue butterfly. He moved up close to capture its pattern – a short, white-tipped tail on each hindwing.
This small species – also known as a plains cupid – is often found in gardens and parks. Unlike most of its close relatives, whose larvae feed on a diversity of plants, cycad blue caterpillars feed almost exclusively on cycads, one of the world’s oldest plant groups.
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Vidyun is a keen photographer who loves photographing tiny creatures – spiders in particular – in the streets, parks and gardens near his home in the city of Bengaluru. He first featured in the competition when he was just eight.
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