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Rice Paper Butterfly (Idea leuconoe chersonesia)

Idea leuconoe chersonesia is a black and white butterfly like the other species of the genus Idea, but the marginal and submarginal spots are conjoined to form an irregular black band, and the wing bases are yellow-tinted. Like the other Idea species, the butterfly glides gracefully amongst the treetops and floats like a piece of paper. The butterfly is believed to be distasteful to predators.

 

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Uploaded on April 4, 2010
Taken on April 4, 2010