Saturday, March 23, 2013

Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina)

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
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4 comments:

  1. GaelynMarch 23, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    Always such a pleasure to watch this process.

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  2. RhodesiaMarch 23, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    Not sure I recognise this one. Very pretty. Have a good weekend Diane

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  3. SAPhotographs (Joan)March 23, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Thanks Gaelyn. I wish I could have got pics of it actually emerging but I always seem to miss it. :)

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  4. SAPhotographs (Joan)March 23, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    They are quite common here Diane but maybe not in Zim? Hope you are having a great weekend too.

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