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Leptosia alcesta inalcesta

Photo by KateBraun
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Field Notes

Description:

A forest-dwelling small white butterfly, with the upper surface of the wing with a black tip and a black spot.

Habitat:

Tambuti (Spirostachys africanus) forest

Notes:

Observed in the Siphiso Valley, Mlawula Nature Reserve.

Reference Links:

Swaziland National Trust Commission - Swaziland's Butterflies

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Mlawula Nature Reserve
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Swaziland Guide

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PublishedMarch 8, 2014

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