Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823

Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823

Eronia cleodora, the vine-leaf vagrant, is an African Pieridae butterfly whose larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis.

Family
Genus
Eronia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823

Eronia cleodora, commonly known as the vine-leaf vagrant, is a butterfly species belonging to the Pieridae family. This butterfly is found across all of Africa. Males of the species have a wingspan ranging from 45 to 60 mm, while females have a wingspan ranging from 50 to 62 mm. In warmer regions, adult Eronia cleodora are active throughout the year, with activity peaks occurring in spring and late summer. The larvae of this butterfly feed on Capparis fascicularis.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Eronia

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