Dixeia spilleri (Spiller, 1884) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dixeia spilleri (Spiller, 1884)
Dixeia spilleri is a Pieridae butterfly native to southern and eastern Africa with larvae that feed on Capparis species.
Dixeia spilleri, commonly known as Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa. Males of this species have a wingspan ranging from 33 to 40 millimetres, while females have a wingspan ranging from 35 to 42 millimetres. This butterfly is active throughout the entire year. Its larvae feed on plants from the genus Capparis.
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Ganyra howarthi (Dixey, 1915)
Colotis aurigineus (Butler, 1883)
Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
Mylothris agathina (Cramer, 1779)
Euchloe simplonia (Boisduval, 1828)
Phoebis neocypris (Hübner, 1823)
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