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Saturday, 19 May 2018

6-4-2018 PHINDA GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA - VINE LEAF VAGRANT BUTTERFLY (Eronia cleodora)


Eronia cleodora, the vine-leaf vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.

The wingspan is 45–60 mm for males and 50–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer.

The larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis.

Subspecies
Eronia cleodora cleodora (southern and eastern Africa)
Eronia cleodora dilatata Butler, 1888 (coast of Kenya and Tanzania)