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Leptosia nina

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Description:

Small white butterfly with two black spots on the wings visible only when flying. Always found near ground level among grass and small flowers.

Habitat:

Seen here feeding on Biophytum sensitivum.

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Leptosia nina

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