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African Migrant Caterpillar

Catopsilia florella

Notes:

spotted in my desert garden munching on the leaves of a young Cassia tree

2 Species ID Suggestions

Caterpillar of Mottled Emigrant
Catopsilia pyranthe File:Catopsilia pyranthe cat sec.jpg
EarlyStages
EarlyStages 12 years ago
African Migrant or Common Vagrant
Catopsilia florella Catopsilia


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4 Comments

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 12 years ago

Thanks for the clarification! I think he is probably the African Migrant, too...although technically, I'm in Asia! :-)

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 12 years ago

Catopsilia pyranthe is an Indomalayan/Australasian butterfly that does not occur in Africa. However, some authorities believe that C. florella and C. pyranthe are actually conspecific – the two caterpillars certainly appear VERY similar.

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 12 years ago

Ah, yes, I've just been researching the African Migrant, which I know is found in Egypt. But this guy was on a Cassia tree...

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 12 years ago

Thanks, NuwanChathuranga! That must be him - I have photos of the butterfly, too!

Bernadette S
Spotted by
Bernadette S

دهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

Spotted on Jul 9, 2009
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012

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