Mottled Emigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe)

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Photo by Lanzz

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a butterfly that i found on the wall of my house. This butterfly is greenish white in color, and the forewing has a black apical border and a black cell-end spot. The size of this butterfly is about 20 mm in length and the wingspan is about 65mm.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the garden and bushes.

Notes:

- This butterfly is from the Pieridae family. Thanks to Daniele Pralong for the ID. * Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Arthropoda * Class: Insecta * Order: Lepidoptera * Family: Pieridae * Genus: Catopsilia * Species: C. pyranthe

Reference Links:

Catopsilia pyranthe, Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Mottled Emigrant

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