Eronia cleodora

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Vine-leaf vagrant
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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
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Captive raised, Amanzimtoti, South Africa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eronia
Species:
E. cleodora
Binomial name
Eronia cleodora
Hübner, [1823]
Synonyms
  • Eronia erxiaHewitson, 1867
  • Eronia cleodora f. semipunctataLe Doux, 1923
  • Eronia cleodora f. punctataLe Doux, 1923
  • Eronia cleodora f. erxia ab. unipunctaDufrane, 1947
  • Eronia dilatataButler, 1888
  • Eronia cleodora var. latimarginataWeymer, 1892
  • Eronia cleodora f. dorotheaStoneham, 1957

Eronia cleodora, the vine-leaf vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa. [1]

Side view of captive raised individual Vine-leaf Vagrant side view wings open 21 09 2010.JPG
Side view of captive raised individual

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. [2]

The larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis . [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Eronia, funet.fi
  2. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.