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  2. Leptosia nina
Leptosia nina(Fabricius, 1793)
  1. Pieridae
  2. Pierinae
  3. Leptosiaini
  4. Leptosia
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TL: “India orientali” [South India]   (1500 m.)

MD

20-35 mm

FD

  • Australia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Regional distr. - legend
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishBlack-spotted White
    EnglishPsyche
    PortuguêsPsique
    Tiếng ViệtBướm cánh chuồn
    മലയാളംപൊട്ടുവെള്ളാട്ടി
    ไทยขาวแคระ
    ไทยผีเสื้อขาวแคระ
    中文纖粉蝶
    中文纤粉蝶
    日本語クロテンシロチョウ
    زبان_فارسیسای‌کی
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CapparaceaeCapparisCaper
    CapparaceaeCapparis spinosaCaper
    CapparaceaeCapparis zeylanica
    CapparaceaeCrateva adansonii
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Bengal Butterflies
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterflies of Indo-ChinaY.Inayoshi
    Lepiforum e. V.

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Adult, underside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Adult, underside.

Tetsuya ShimizuJapan

Adult, underside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Copulating pair.

Jeevan JoseIndia, Kadavoor
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