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The main identification characteristics of the aphid butterfly (an aphid hunter)

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Taraka hamada Druce


Also known as the chess lime butterfly. The body is small and the wingspan is 22-26mm. The wings are dark brown, without markings, and the fringes are black and white. The reverse side is white, with more than 20 black spots scattered on the front and rear wings. The black spots are larger in the center of the wings and arranged in irregular columns. The top corners of the forewings of female butterflies are rounded, while those of male butterflies are pointed. The larvae feed exclusively on aphids and are one of the rare beneficial species among butterflies.

Distribution: Southern my country; foreign countries are distributed in Southeast Asia.


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