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Cleopatra Butterfly

Gonepteryx cleopatra

About Cleopatra Butterfly

A large butterfly with deep orange forewings in males and pale greenish wings in females. Common in Mediterranean areas.

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Did You Know?

Males have the deepest orange coloring of any European pierid butterfly, contrasting with their lemon-yellow undersides.

Distribution

Where Cleopatra Butterfly can be found

Seasonal Activity

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Cleopatra Butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/cleopatra-butterfly

MLA:
"Cleopatra Butterfly." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/cleopatra-butterfly.