About Catopsilia scylla (Linnaeus, 1763)
Catopsilia scylla, first formally described by Linnaeus in 1763, has an adult body length of approximately 60 to 65 millimetres, which equals 2.4 to 2.6 inches. Males of this species have white forewings with black edges, and cadmium-yellow hindwings that usually have black spots along their margins. Females share a similar appearance to males, but have an extra cluster of black spots on the forewing; these spots often merge together to form a dark ring. This species has a broad distribution across South East Asia and Australasia. Its known range extends from Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam along the Malay Peninsula, across Java and Sumatra, to northern Australia. It has been recently discovered in Sri Lanka.
