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wood white butterfly emerging

Delais aganippe

Description:

These captive bred butterflies have all emerged now and this last male is drying his wings before it can fly. His colors mimic the flower of the toxic mistletoe (a different plant from the American mistletoe).

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4 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Thanks MayraSpringmann. This is certainly one of my favorite butterflies

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Yes, beautiful. Thanks harsuame.

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Hermosa::

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Melton, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 11, 2012
Submitted on Dec 11, 2012

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