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

Catopsilia florella (African migrant, African emigrant, or common vagrant) 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

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.