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Leptosia nina
Psyche spotted on Yellow Alder flower (Turnera ulmifolia). Leptosia nina (Fabricius, 1793), commonlly called Psyche, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae. Its upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background.
Backyard garden.
Psyche is also known by the delightful name Wandering Snowflake - a term which describes this common and pretty species very well. There are 8 species in the genus Leptosia, of which 7 are restricted to forested areas of Africa and ( in the case of alcesta and nupta ), Madagascar. Leptosia nina is the only species found outside Africa. It is found in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, south China, Taiwan, the Philippines, West Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Timor. Source: http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Mal....
Spotted on Oct 10, 2012
Submitted on Nov 6, 2012
2 Comments
Muchas gracias harsuame :) I used an online translator to be sure I got your comment correct :D
Grandioso muy bellas series