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Lemon Emigrant Butterfly

Catopsilia pomona

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, pale yellow butterfly with indistinct dark shading on top of wings.

Habitat:

Garden of a government office in the heart of the city.

Notes:

Thanks to Nuwan Chathuranga for correcting the ID.

Species ID Suggestions

Lemon Emigrant - male

Catopsilia pomona

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (2)
NuwanChathuranga
not Gandaca harina http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/59-Gandaca/Gandaca-harina

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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