Forest Grass Yellow Butterflies Mating

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As the time for mating comes, the males will approach the females and extend an invitation to mate. That's exactly what this pair of yellow butterflies accomplished.

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Typically, butterflies mate with each other back to back. Not in a wide open space, but in the bushes, a little shielded by the leaves.

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Perhaps they do it to avoid predators, or perhaps it's just that they're shy. To be sure, they each have their own reasons for this.

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That species of butterfly is Eurema senegalensis . It is a yellow butterfly belonging to the family Pieridae, commonly known as the forest grass yellow. Typically spotted in bushes, it perches backward behind leaves.

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All of the images here are my own work, taken with Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.

Forest Grass Yellow Butterflies Mating | Ecency