Blotched Leopard butterfly

Lachnoptera ayresii

The Blotched Leopard butterfly occurs in a broad band up the eastern region of South Africa from Port St. Johns to Limpopo province.

They are found in a variety of habitats including forest edges, wetlands and mountainous areas. It is particularly common in forest regions.

Female Blotched Leopards are slightly larger than males and have a wing-span of up to 5.5 cm.

They may be seen all year round but the population peaks at the end of summer into autumn.

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