Small grass yellow

Eurema smilax

"Eurema smilax", the small grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Australia, including Lord Howe Island. It is also present on Java.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The upper surfaces of the wings are yellow with a black band around the edge, and a black dot near the middle. The undersides are yellow with variable brown markings. The species exhibits seasonal "wet-season" and "dry-season" forms.
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Food

The larvae have been recorded feeding on "Cassia fistula", "Neptunia monosperma", "Neptunia gracilis", "Senna acclinis", "Senna coriacea", "Senna coronilloides", "Cassia nemophila", "Senna artemisioides petiolaris" and "Senna guadichaudii".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusEurema
SpeciesE. smilax
Photographed in
Australia