Eronia cleodora explained

Eronia cleodora, the vine-leaf vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.^[1] 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.^[2]

The larvae feed on Capparis fascicularis.^[2]

Subspecies

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/eronia/index.html Eronia
2. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .