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Common Wanderer

Pareronia valeria

Description:

The Common Wanderer (Pareronia valeria) is a medium sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, and is found in India.

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Common Wanderer
Pareronia valeria Pareronia valeria


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19 Comments

UrifahRidlo
UrifahRidlo 11 years ago

Ashih,
yes, you are right, but usually upper wings are bigger than lower wings. Adarsha pics shows that all pairs of wings are almost the same

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

UrifahRidlo,
All butterflies have pair of upperwings and underwings.
Its lucky shot where Adarsha grabbed wings movement in different directions.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

@Urifah: Thank you :) I too seen it first time at my place!

UrifahRidlo
UrifahRidlo 11 years ago

four wings butterfly, just awesome!!! never seen at my place

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

@Ruby: Ha ha ha ..Indeed it is!

RubyPrakash
RubyPrakash 11 years ago

Double decker.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

I saw it! But dont know what happened to me that time! I completely forgot to take the video!!!!

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

@Adarsha, that would be a sight to see.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Thank you Oneng!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

very pretty..nice pic Adi..

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Thank you Next...As said by Ashish, o wish i could hav taken video...He says all four wings move differently when it flies!! Amusing na?

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Beautiful series, Adarsha!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

@Lauren: Oh...like that..may be u r right...

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

All butterflies have 4 wings...maybe this is some kind of misshapen specimen with the hind wings enlarged?

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

@Nuwan: When i googled, i found only closed wing wanderer mating...Is it four winged then??

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

@Jellis : It was flying..i too find no two abdomens or heads...I doubt its mating...Do Four winged butterflies exist???

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID Nuwan!

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Could be since the pattern on both wings are slightly different that could be male and female, but I don't see another head or abdomen.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

mating couple ?

Adarsha B S
Spotted by
Adarsha B S

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Nov 10, 2012
Submitted on Nov 16, 2012

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