Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775)

Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775)

Catopsilia pomona has two Australian morphs differing in antenna color, linked to growth photoperiod and temperature.

Family
Genus
Catopsilia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775)

Catopsilia pomona occurs in two morphs in Australia: a pale form and a dark form. The crocale form of this species has black antennae, while the pomona form has pinkish or red antennae. The development of these two distinct forms is connected to photoperiod and temperature conditions experienced during the species' growth period.

Photo: (c) Artur Tomaszek, all rights reserved, uploaded by Artur Tomaszek

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Catopsilia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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