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Libythea celtis
1st photo dorsal side; 2nd photo ventral side. In 2nd photo the mimesis is amazing: The butterfly is camouflaged as a dry leave. Libythea celtis is found throughout southern Europe, northern Africa to western India and southern Russia. It is found in rural landscapes wherever its host plant Celtis grows. Adult butterflies hibernate, and females lay their eggs singly in the spring on the buds of the host plant.
Seih-Sou, the suburban forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).
Spotted on Mar 3, 2016
Submitted on Mar 3, 2016
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