Dixeia spilleri

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Spiller's (sulphur) yellow
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dixeia
Species:
D. spilleri
Binomial name
Dixeia spilleri
(Spiller, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Pieris spilleriSpiller, 1884
  • Pieris gallengaGrose-Smith, 1887
  • Dixeia spilleri f. flavalbaTalbot, 1943
  • Dixeia spilleri f. nubilaBerger, 1980

Dixeia spilleri the Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white, [1] is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa. [2]

The wingspan is 33–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round. [1]

Larvae feed on Capparis species. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  2. 1 2 Markku Savela's pages: Dixeia