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Common or Lemon Migrant

Catopsilia pomona

Description:

I'm unsure of the ID on these butterflies. 2.5-3cm

Habitat:

Mackay Botanic Gardens.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Nayeli
Nayeli 11 years ago
Common emigrant or Lemon Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona


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5 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thanks cole & thanks Martin for your help. I was a little confused with this one.

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Please note these two links;
http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/im...
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
These have contradictory gender assignments.
The second by Don Herbison-Evans is correct, the female has more black spots.

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

The lower one seems to be a female C. pomona. These are common in your area. The male is plainer yellow but hard to see clearly. I'll go with cole. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Catops...

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thanks Hanno Shalby :)

Hanno Shalaby
Hanno Shalaby 11 years ago

fantastic !!

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Feb 7, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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