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

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

  • Eronia cleodora cleodora (southern and eastern Africa)
  • Eronia cleodora dilatata Butler, 1888 (coast of Kenya and Tanzania)

References

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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eronia_cleodora
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