Catopsilia florella

Catopsilia florella
Catopsilia florella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Catopsilia
Species: C. florella
Binomial name
Catopsilia florella
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio florella Fabricius, 1775
  • Colias pyrene Swainson, 1821
  • Callidryas hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
  • Callidryas rhadia Boisduval, 1836
  • Pontia marcellina Bertoloni, 1850
  • Catopsilia aleurona Butler, 1876
  • Catopsilia rufosparsa Butler, 1880
  • Callidryas swainsoni Westwood, 1881
  • Catopsilia florella ab. subpyrene Strand, 1911
  • Catopsilia florella florella f. inornata Dufrane, 1947
  • Catopsilia florella florella ab. biannulata Dufrane, 1947
  • Catopsilia florella florella ab. houzeaui Dufrane, 1947
  • Catopsilia florella f. peregrina Stoneham, 1957
  • Catopsilia florella f. duplicata Stoneham, 1957
  • Catopsilia florella f. wandriana Stoneham, 1957

The African Migrant, African Emigrant, or Common Vagrant (Catopsilia florella) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in Africa (including Madagascar), the Canary Islands, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, and China.

Catopsilia florella. Mud-puddling group, Lagos, Nigeria.

The wingspan is 54–60 mm for males and 56–66 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round. From South Africa, adults migrate from summer to autumn. They fly in a north-eastern direction.[2]

The larvae feed on Senna occidentalis, Senna septentrionalis, Senna petersiana, Senna italica, Cassia javanica, and Cassia fistula (Fabaceae).[3]

References

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  1. ↑ Catopsilia florella, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Woodhall, S. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
  3. ↑ Martiré, J. & Rochat, D. (2008). Les Papillons de la Réunion & leurs chenilles. Biotope.