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Mottled Oriental Emigrant Butterfly

Catopsilia pyranthe

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Two butterflies mud puddling...one is pale yellow and larger; the other is brighter and smaller.

Habitat:

Garden of the Khajuraho temple complex.

Notes:

Is this a pair? The one at the back looks like Common Emigrant or Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia sp.) and the one in front like Eurema sp...but both were so comfortable that I took them to be a pair...if not, I will split them into two spottings.

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Catopsilia pyranthe

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental Mottled Emigrant

Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
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Comments (6)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
I think it is a male Oriental Mottled Emigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe).
Jellis
I think it is a Lemon Emigrant. I think the Common has the spot in the middle of it's hind wing.
Jonathan Hiew
You should split them. They are two different species.

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PublishedDecember 9, 2015

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