Great Southern White Butterfly

The wings of this Great White Butterfly (Ascia monuste) are reflecting colors from its surroundings making it appear to have 3 different colored wings - white...
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The wings of this Great White Butterfly (Ascia monuste) are reflecting colors from its surroundings making it appear to have 3 different colored wings - white, blue and green. Perhaps that provides camouflage to hide it from predators. Wing spread: 2.0" - 2.5"
Males are whitest.
Females range from slightly off-white to almost pure charcoal.
The tips of their antennae are baby blue.
The Great Southern Whites (Ascia monuste) are one of five white butterflies commonly found in Florida. They stay near the coasts, flying year-round in southern Florida and during the warmer months in the central and northern peninsula.
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