Eronia cleodora
| Vine-leaf Vagrant | |
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| Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania | |
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| Captive raised, Amanzimtoti, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Colotini |
| Genus: | Eronia |
| Species: | E. cleodora |
| Binomial name | |
| Eronia cleodora Hübner, [1823] | |
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Vine-leaf Vagrant (Eronia cleodora) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.[1]
Side view of captive raised individual
The wingspan is 45–60 mm for males and 50–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.[2]
The larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis.[2]
Subspecies
- Eronia cleodora cleodora (southern and eastern Africa)
- Eronia cleodora dilatata Butler, 1888 (coast of Kenya and Tanzania)
References
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