Eronia leda

Autumn Vagrant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Colotini
Genus: Eronia
Species: Eronia leda
Binomial name
Eronia leda
(Boisduval, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Dryas leda Boisduval, 1847
  • Anthocharis tekoukoule Guérin-Méneville, 1849
  • Dryas wahlbergi Wallengren, 1857
  • Eronia trimeni Oberthür, 1878
  • Eronia leda cygnophila Suffert, 1904
  • Eronia leda pupillata Strand, 1911
  • Eronia leda var. inargyrata Gaede, 1916
  • Eronia leda f. trimeni ab. gomensis Dufrane, 1945
  • Eronia leda f. trimeni ab. flava Dufrane, 1945
  • Afodryas leda f. clytaemnestra Stoneham, 1957

Autumn Leaf Vagrant or Orange and Lemon (Eronia leda) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.[2]

The larvae feed on Capparis tomentosa.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Eronia, funet.fi
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Woodhall, Steve. (2005) Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publ.