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An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina) butterfly sits under a mustard plant leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 21, 2025. The Oriental Psyche is a small, weak-flying butterfly in the Pieridae family, commonly found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often hovering low over grass and in gardens. While typically known to feed on Capparaceae plants, studies indicate it utilizes plants in the Brassicaceae family, such as Rorippa indica, as host plants for laying eggs and larval development, particularly when its preferred food plants are scarce.
An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina) butterfly sits under a mustard plant leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 21, 2025. The Oriental Psyche is a small, weak-flying butterfly in the Pieridae family, commonly found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often hovering low over grass and in gardens. While typically known to feed on Capparaceae plants, studies indicate it utilizes plants in the Brassicaceae family, such as Rorippa indica, as host plants for laying eggs and larval development, particularly when its preferred food plants are scarce.
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