African Emigrant

Common

They are strong fliers and occasionally migrate in large numbers.

Catopsilia florella is the only African representative of its genus. It has a wide variety of colour variation from white through to yellow

Size: 55-65 mm. Large, powerful, small marks on the underside of the forewing margin; male bluish-white and the upperside of wing almost unmarked; female white or yellow.
The butterflies are sexually dimorphic - males are white, and females may be white or yellow.

Widespread. AOO = 95 km2. EOO = 460,000 km2. 11 locations

Widespread (throughout Africa and as migrants in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean, probably extending to India on an irregular basis: Larsen, pers. comm.).

Gardens, parks, areas with flowers.

Not Assessed ( not resident in Egypt)

Two or more generations per year.

36 records. Latest in 2001 (South Sinai)

Migrant, no permanent populations in Egypt except perhaps in Gebel Elba (Larsen 1990)

January-October

Host-plants: mainly Cassia italica, with non-native Cassia spp and Albizzia lebbeck.