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Caper white (♂)

Belenois java

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A clean looking medium sized butterfly with marginal black patterns on white wings on the dorsal side and the ventral side had black hind wings with yellow spots near the outer margins. About 50mm wingspan.

Habitat:

Exploring flowers in a local nature reserve.

Notes:

Synonym - Anaphaeis java

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pier/java.html

Reference Links:

Caper White - Belenois java - Overview, Belenois java, Caper White Butterfly - Belenois java (former Anaphaeis java)

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