Common Bush Brown<I> Bicyclus safitza safitza </I>, (Hewitson, 1851), Family<I> Satyrinae </I> – Wingspan M 40-43 cm, F 45-48 cm. The flower is from an <I> Erythrina </I> or Coral tree family. This is the most common brown b’fly in Africa & found almost anywhere where forests and thick vegetation occur. The M is dark brown, the F slightly lighter. Both have the eye-spots on the upperside of the forewing, often indistinct and also eye-spots on the underside of the forewing & also sometimes on the hindwing. They fly throughout the year, more in summer than in winter, & summer forms are more distinctly marked than their winter counterparts. Its flight is weak and floppy, and it seldom flies long. It looks like a dead leaf when settled on the leafy foliage of the forest floor.
SHOOTING DETAILS
Venue – Hazyview – Sabie River
Date 24th September 2004
Time 16h39
Camera - Nikon D70
ISO 250 & -0,7 EV
Sigma 80-400 F4.5- 5.6 APO OS
Filter – Cokin UV
Focal length - 400 mm
Exposure mode - Aperture Priority - 1/60 @ F11
Off camera i-TTL Balanced fill
Metering Mode – Muti Pattern
Support – Handheld