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The Psyche (Leptosia nina) butterfly, shown here as a mating pair, is a weak flyer, making erratic movements as it bobs across the grass and rarely leaving ground level.
Oct 28, 2012
Wikimedia, Jkadavoor (retouch by Martin Kraft)
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