Cepora perimale (Donovan, 1805) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cepora perimale (Donovan, 1805)

Cepora perimale (Donovan, 1805)

Caper gull (Cepora perimale) is a Pieridae butterfly found across Oceania and Australia, with a 40 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Cepora
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cepora perimale (Donovan, 1805)

Cepora perimale, commonly known as the caper gull, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. It can be found on Norfolk Island, as well as in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Fiji, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Sulawesi, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. This species has a wingspan of 40 mm. Its larvae feed on Capparis canescens, Capparis mitchellii, and Capparis sepiaria. In Australia, females of this species have also been recorded laying eggs on Capparis lucida.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Cepora

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

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