Leptosia nina, known as the psyche, is a species of butterfly in the family
Pieridae (the sulphurs, yellows and whites), found in the Indian subcontinent, southeastern Asia, and Australia. It has a small wingspan of 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in). The upper side of the otherwise white forewing has a large, somewhat pear-shaped, black spot; this spot is also present on the underside which is scattered with greenish dots and speckles, sometimes arranged in bands. This
L. nina butterfly was photographed in
Kerala, India.
Photograph credit: Jeevan Jose