Family Pieridae
I found this pupa and put it in a bottle to see what would develop and it turned into a beautiful butterfly.
They are large with a wingspan of 58-75mm.
The outer margins of their wings, both upper and lower, have an unmistakable margin of black dots along the border.
Found along the eastern and coastal areas.
Info: Field Guide to Insects of South Africa
4 comments:
Always such a pleasure to watch this process.
Not sure I recognise this one. Very pretty. Have a good weekend Diane
Thanks Gaelyn. I wish I could have got pics of it actually emerging but I always seem to miss it. :)
They are quite common here Diane but maybe not in Zim? Hope you are having a great weekend too.
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