Eurema smilax

Small grass yellow
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Eurema
Species:	E. smilax
Binomial name
	Eurema smilax; (Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
	Papilio smilax Donovan, 1805; Terias ingana Wallace, 1867; Terias parvula Herrich-Schäffer, 1869; Terias varius Miskin, 1889; Terias casta T.P. Lucas, 1892; Terias smilax;

Eurema smilax, the small grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Australia, including Lord Howe Island. It is also present on Java.^[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The upper surfaces of the wings are yellow with a black band around the edge, and a black dot near the middle. The undersides are yellow with variable brown markings.^[2] The species exhibits seasonal wet-season and dry-season forms.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Cassia fistula, , , Senna acclinis, , , , Senna artemisioides petiolaris and .

References[]

^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
^ Australian Insects

Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia by Michael F Braby, 2004

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[1] "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2011-02-05.

[2] Australian Insects

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