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Leptosia alcesta inalcesta |
Leptosia alcesta inalcesta - African wood white
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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Catapu, Mozambique, and Katombora, Zambezi.
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A slow-flying, gliding species, mostly found in deep shade. Photo left on Asystasia gangetica; photo right on Erlangea misera. |
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Distribution:
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Coastal areas of South Africa to Mpumalanga, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Leptosia alcesta inalcesta. https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400770, retrieved 31 October 2024
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