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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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Notes:
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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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Coastal areas of South Africa to Mpumalanga, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
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The Rwanda flora team
(2025).
Flora of Rwanda: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Leptosia alcesta inalcesta. https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400770, retrieved 31 March 2025
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