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Eronia cleodora

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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.
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Eronia cleodora: Brief Summary

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

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.

The larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis.

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