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Western Flip Flop

Leptosia medusa

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Field Notes

Description:

Leptosia medusa, the Dainty Spirit, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and western Nigeria.The habitat consists of forests.

Habitat:

The habitat consists of forests.

Notes:

This one was found in the garden.

Reference Links:

Leptosia medusa, Butterflies of Africa - Leptosia medusa

Species ID Suggestions

Western Flip Flop

Leptosia medusa

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