Little Yellow
EUREMA LISA
Little Yellow
EUREMA LISA
The Little Yellow, or Little Sulphur is a small-medium sized butterfly that can be seen all through out the year. They can be found in dry grassy areas and rough
grasslands feeding on the nectar of many flowers and plants. During warm days, males patrol for females so they can mate. Females lay their eggs on the host plant
singly.
IDENTIFICATION: They are mainly yellow in colour with dark edgings, and some with
dark spots on the fore wings. The mature caterpillar is green with fine short hairs and lengthwise cream stripes.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: PIERIDAE
GENUS: EUREMA
BINOMIAL NAME: EUREMA LISA
EUREMA LISA
The Little Yellow, or Little Sulphur is a small-medium sized butterfly that can be seen all through out the year. They can be found in dry grassy areas and rough
grasslands feeding on the nectar of many flowers and plants. During warm days, males patrol for females so they can mate. Females lay their eggs on the host plant
singly.
IDENTIFICATION: They are mainly yellow in colour with dark edgings, and some with
dark spots on the fore wings. The mature caterpillar is green with fine short hairs and lengthwise cream stripes.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: PIERIDAE
GENUS: EUREMA
BINOMIAL NAME: EUREMA LISA
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