Vine-leaf vagrant | |
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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania | |
Captive raised, Amanzimtoti, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Eronia |
Species: | E. cleodora |
Binomial name | |
Eronia cleodora Hübner, | |
Synonyms | |
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Eronia cleodora, the vine-leaf vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.
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.
The larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis.
Subspecies
- Eronia cleodora cleodora (southern and eastern Africa)
- Eronia cleodora dilatata Butler, 1888 (coast of Kenya and Tanzania)
References
- Eronia, funet.fi
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Eronia cleodora |
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