This butterfly is white with black wing veins and spots with a faint yellow
on the wings near their base. The flight behavior of these butterflies is
slow and graceful, alternating between fluttering wing strokes and gliding
dips. This species commonly flies in the shade of the forest canopy in
its native habitat (mangrove swamps) and is native to south-east Asia
or the Indo-Australian region. It has a wingspan of up to 100mm.


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