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Mottled Emigrant

Catopsilia pyranthe

Photo by Lanzz
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a butterfly that i found on the wall of my house. This butterfly is greenish white in color, and the forewing has a black apical border and a black cell-end spot. The size of this butterfly is about 20 mm in length and the wingspan is about 65mm.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the garden and bushes.

Notes:

- This butterfly is from the Pieridae family. Thanks to Daniele Pralong for the ID. <br> * Kingdom: Animalia <br> * Phylum: Arthropoda <br> * Class: Insecta <br> * Order: Lepidoptera <br> * Family: Pieridae <br> * Genus: Catopsilia <br> * Species: C. pyranthe

Species ID Suggestions

Mottled Emigrant

Catopsilia pyranthe

Comments (1)

Thanks Daniele for the ID... :)

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