Orange migrant

Catopsilia scylla

''Catopsilia scylla'', the orange migrant or orange emigrant, is a species of butterfly that lives in South East Asia and Australasia. Its larvae feed predominantly on plants of the genera ''Cassia'' and ''Senna''.
Orange migrant - Catopsilia scylla Seen in Lembeh Island. Catopsilia scylla,Geotagged,Indonesia,Orange migrant,Spring

Appearance

Adults are approximately 60–65 millimetres long. The males have white forewings edged in black, and cadmium-yellow hindwings, usually with black spots on the margins. Females are similar, but have an additional group of black spots on the forewing, which often merge to form a dark ring.
Orange Emigrant (Catopsilia scylla cornelia) Catopsilia scylla,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia

Distribution

''C. scylla'' has a wide distribution in South East Asia and Australasia. Its range stretches from Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, along the Malay Peninsula, across Java and Sumatra, and over northern Australia. It was recently discovered in Sri Lanka.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusCatopsilia
SpeciesC. scylla
Photographed in
Indonesia