About Eurema herla (Macleay, 1826)
Eurema herla is most commonly known by the common names Pink Grass-Yellow and Macleay's Grass-Yellow. It is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. This species is found in northern and eastern Australia. Adult individuals are mostly yellow, with an evenly rounded black area on the tips of their forewings. They also have black dots on the edges of their hindwings, at the points where the veins end. The underside of their hindwings is yellowish orange. The wingspan of Eurema herla is approximately 30 mm (1.2 in). The larvae of this butterfly feed on Chamaecrista mimosoides, which is also called Dwarf Cassia.
