Hello Steemians, Greetings from India. Hope you all are doing well. This is my entry for the Geographic Macro photography contest

Image: Leopard Lacewing butterfly

Captured on: January 15, 2021

Device: Redmi Note 6 Pro, Xiaomi

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"Cethosia cyane, the leopard lacewing, is a species of heliconiine butterfly found from India to southern China (southern Yunnan), and Indochina. Its range has expanded in the last few decades, and its arrival in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore, is relatively recent."
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"The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) can be found in Southeast Asia. While in its natural habitat, this butterfly loves to lay its eggs on its host plant, Passiflora. As the caterpillars hatch, they feed on their host plant until they pupate or make their chrysalis."

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CC: @belenguerra, @badsha1, @bright-obias @worldgeography

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