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.

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