Eurema smilax
Small grass yellow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Eurema |
Species: | E. smilax
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Binomial name | |
Eurema smilax (Donovan, 1805)
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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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Categories:
- Eurema
- Butterflies described in 1805
- Pieridae stubs