The Gaudy Commodore (Precis octavia) has two subspecies: a northern subspecies (Precis octavia octavia) which is found in the northern and western part of Africa and a southern subspecies (Precis octavia sesamus) which is found in southern and eastern part of Africa.
This butterfly shows extreme seasonal dimorphism: one part of the year it looks completely different from the next.
Both subspecies have a wet season (summer) form, which is orange with black markings on the upperside, and a dry (winter) season form which is shining blue with a vivid red band on the hindwing.
In both forms the males and females are alike, however the females are slightly larger.
Uganda has the southern subspecies (Precis octavia sesamus).

Wet season (summer) form. Entebbe, Uganda, 16 January 2025