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Oriental Psyche Butterfly - Portulaca Oleracea - World Environment Day - Animal India
The Oriental Psyche butterfly (Leptosia nina) feeds on nectar from a yellow purslane flower (Portulaca oleracea) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 5, 2026, during World Environment Day. This butterfly species, found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, serves as a local pollinator and biological indicator. The plant is known for its edible parts and significance in nutrition, traditional medicine, and cultural symbolism. The Psyche butterfly is characterized by a slow, weak flight pattern, often staying low to the ground. Rising temperatures due to global warming are impacting India's butterfly populations and reducing the nutritional quality of flower nectar. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #13793824 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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Oriental Psyche butterfly
Leptosia nina
Indian subcontinent
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Australia
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Portulaca oleracea
World Environment Day
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
5th June 2026
nutrition
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global warming
butterfly populations
rising temperatures
flower nectar
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
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