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Female and male white butterflies

Two images: a Female and a male white butterflies showing wings.

Female white butterflies have two black spots on the front forewings, and males have a single spot. Female wing colouration is also slightly yellower than in males.

Images sourced from iNaturalistNZ. Female butterfly courtesy of Uwe Schneehagen and male butterfly courtesy of Radinis. Both images are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

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