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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Vine-leaf Vagrant (Eronia cleodora) Pieridae

Males have a wingspan of around 45-60mm Mainly found along the eastern coastal areas.




Posted by SAPhotographs (Joan) at 3:37 PM 3 comments:
Labels: butterfly identification, Eronia cleodora, Pieridae, Vine-leaf Vagrant

Sulphur Orange Tip Butterfly (Colotis auxo) Pieridae

Wingspan 35-40mm. Found along the eastern coastal regions.




Posted by SAPhotographs (Joan) at 3:33 PM 1 comment:
Labels: butterfly identification, Colotis auxo, Pieridae, Sulphur Orange Tip Butterfly

Friday, April 3, 2015

Common Orange Tip (Colotis evenina)

Family Pieridae Pierinae
Males have a wingspan of 38-45mm


Posted by SAPhotographs (Joan) at 12:02 AM 13 comments:
Labels: Pieridae Pierinae Colotis evenina Small Orange Tip butterfly lepidoptera
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