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Narrow-winged pearl white
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Elodina
Species:	E. padusa
Binomial name
Elodina padusa (Hewitson, 1853)
Synonyms
Pieris padusa Hewitson, 1853 Terias nivea Swainson, 1851 (nomen nudum) Pieris nivea Koch, 1860 (nomen nudum) Elodina quadrata Butler, 1873

Elodina padusa, the narrow-winged pearl white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found across the central latitudes of Australia, including Victoria and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upperside of the wings is white with black wingtips, while the undersides are white with grey wingtips.

The larvae feed on various Capparaceae species, including Capparis canescens and Capparis mitchellii. They are green with brown marks and a yellowish dorsal line. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Pupation takes place in a green pupa with white marks, which is attached to a leaf of the host plant.

References

1. Elodina at funet
2. Australian Insects

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