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The Common Emigrant

Catopsilia pomona

Photo by VincentVanur
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Field Notes

Description:

Also called Lemon Emigrant, it is a medium sized pierid butterfly. The species gets its name from its habit of migration.

Habitat:

found in Asia and parts of Australia.

Notes:

The first photo shows males mud-peddling and the second photo shows female on a pagoda flower

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