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African Snout

අප්‍රිකානු නාස සමනලයා ஆப்பிரிக்க மூக்கன் வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி

Libythea laius

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African Snout
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Overview

Libythea laius, the lobed beak, is a member of the butterfly subfamily Libytheinae found in East Africa, Madagascar, southern India, and Sri Lanka. It was described by Roland Trimen in 1879.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Libythea laius — CC BY-SA 4.0