Beautiful Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)

This yamfly was spotted on wild plant, look like it was trying to have a good time with its partner. Before it's gone, I decided to stay a bit longer taking pictures of this beautiful butterfly. This species is not often seen, but where encountered, it is usually found singly. The butterfly enjoys basking in bright sunlit spots and normally flies at low levels where it flits from perch to perch.. This butterfly can be sometimes seen fluttering over the ground and the dried wood It can be identified by having dark orange and black strip with strikingly beautiful markings. Loxura atymnus flies at moderate speed, usually found basking with its wings partially open or flying around a host plant. This species does not fly very far when it senses disturbance. They usually bask with half-open wings and prefer shade to the sun. As I used DSLR, it might allow me to shoot from a distance range and this could make it feel safe. This is a butterfly of the low country wet and intermediate zones. It inhabits forest corridors, trails and lush gardens, but avoids dense forests.