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Cleopatra Butterfly / Kleopatrin žučak ♂

Gonepteryx cleopatra

Description:

It is a medium sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, with a wingspan of about 30 mm. It is a sexually dimorphic species - the female has pale yellow or greenish wings, the male is darker yellow with an orange patch on the forewing. Both sexes have a forewing apical hook and brown dots in the center of each wing, and the underside of wings is light greenish yellow. The greenish colour, the shape and the pronounced venation on the hindwings give to these butterflies a good camouflage, making them resemble just leaves.

Habitat:

This species is native to the Mediterranean region (Southern Europe, North Africa and Anatolia). It inhabits open woodland and scrub. The flight period is from May to August in most parts of its range, except Spain, where it is double-brooded and may fly almost all year. The adult hibernates in evergreen trees and shrubs.

Notes:

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injica
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Croatia

Spotted on Apr 30, 2013
Submitted on Apr 30, 2013

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