Eurema desjardinsii explained

Eurema desjardinsii, the angled grass yellow, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, found in Africa.

The wingspan is 35–38 mm for males and 37–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, depending on rainfall.^[1]

The larvae feed on Chamaecrista mimosoides and probably Hypericum aethiopicum.

Subspecies

• Eurema desjardinsii desjardinsi (Madagascar, Comoro Islands)
• Eurema desjardinsii marshalli (Butler, 1898) (Kenya, South Africa)

References

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate 22e

Notes and References

1. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .