Eurema smilax
Eurema smilax, the small grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Australia, including Lord Howe Island. It is also present on Java.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Eurema |
| Species: | E. smilax |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurema smilax (Donovan, 1805) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The upper surfaces of the wings are yellow with a black band around the edge, and a black dot near the middle. The undersides are yellow with variable brown markings.[2] The species exhibits seasonal wet-season and dry-season forms.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Cassia fistula, Neptunia monosperma, Neptunia gracilis, Senna acclinis, Senna coriacea, Senna coronilloides, Cassia nemophila, Senna artemisioides petiolaris and Senna guadichaudii.
References
- "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- Australian Insects
- Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia by Michael F Braby, 2004
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