Elodina angulipennis (Lucas, 1852) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Elodina angulipennis (Lucas, 1852)

Elodina angulipennis (Lucas, 1852)

The common pearl white, Elodina angulipennis, is a Pieridae butterfly found along Australia’s north-eastern coast.

Family
Genus
Elodina
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Elodina angulipennis (Lucas, 1852)

Elodina angulipennis, commonly called the common pearl white, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Pieridae family. This butterfly is found along the north-eastern coast of Australia. Its adult wingspan measures approximately 40 millimeters. The larvae of Elodina angulipennis feed on a variety of plant species from the Capparaceae family, specifically including Capparis arborea and Capparis canescens. When larvae reach their full grown stage, they grow to a length of about 20 millimeters. This species pupates inside a green pupa.

Photo: (c) Anthony Katon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Anthony Katon · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Elodina

More from Pieridae

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

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