Species: Catopsilia pomona
English Name: Lemon Migrant Butterfly, Common Emigrant, Lemon Emigrant
Chinese Name: 淡黃蝶
Family: Pieridae
Description:
Medium-sized butterfly. The upper surface of the wings are chalky-white, sometimes with more or less broad basal yellow area. Males have black apical borders, while females have a broad dark apical area within which are several pale squarish spots. They have been recorded in Macau from February to October.
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References:
– Easton, E. R. (1993). The insects of Macau. Macau: University of Macau Publications Centre.