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Eurema
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Esakii
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Candida
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Halmaherana
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Beatrix
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterfly, butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow (''Eurema hecabe, E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: page on Markku Savela's butterfly website * ''Eurema ada'' (Distant & Pryer, 1887) * ''Eurema alitha'' (Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Ecriva
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Hecabe
''Eurema hecabe'', the common grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia, Africa and Australia. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats. It is simply known as "the grass yellow" in parts of its range; the general term otherwise refers to the entire genus ''Eurema''. Description The common grass yellow exhibits seasonal polyphenism. The lepidopteran has a darker summer morph, triggered by a long day exceeding 13 hours in duration, while the shorter diurnal period of 12 hours or less induces a fairer morph in the post-monsoon period.Gullan, P.J. & Cranston P.S. (2005). E.blanda is almost always larger and a faster flier than this species. "The insects: an outline of entomology" (5th Ed). Wiley-Blackwell, , Ltd previewin Google Books. Accessed on 12 Jan 2010. Male Upperside (dorsal surface): yellow, variable in tint from sulphur to rich lemon yellow according to season and locality. Forewing: apex and termen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Grass Yellow (Eurema Hecabe) Mating In Narshapur, AP W IMG 0776
'' Eurema hecabe'', the common grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia, Africa and Australia. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats. It is simply known as "the grass yellow" in parts of its range; the general term otherwise refers to the entire genus '' Eurema''. Description The common grass yellow exhibits seasonal polyphenism. The lepidopteran has a darker summer morph, triggered by a long day exceeding 13 hours in duration, while the shorter diurnal period of 12 hours or less induces a fairer morph in the post-monsoon period.Gullan, P.J. & Cranston P.S. (2005). E.blanda is almost always larger and a faster flier than this species. "The insects: an outline of entomology" (5th Ed). Wiley-Blackwell, , Ltd previewin Google Books. Accessed on 12 Jan 2010. Male Upperside (dorsal surface): yellow, variable in tint from sulphur to rich lemon yellow according to season and locality. Forewing: apex and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Daira
''Eurema daira'', the fairy yellow, barred yellow or barred sulphur, is a butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ... of the family Pieridae. The species was Species description, first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1819. It is found from Argentina north to the southern United States. Strays can be found up to southern Arizona, South Dakota, southern Texas and even Washington, D.C. The wingspan is 32–41 mm. Adults are on wing year round in the southern part of the range and in late summer and fall as vagrant. The larvae feed on Fabaceae species, including ''Stylosanthes biflora'' and ''Aeschynomene'' species. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers including joint vetches and shepherd's needle, and are the principal pollinators of ''Cnidoscolus u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Floricola
''Eurema floricola'', the Malagasy grass yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and on Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion and the Seychelles. Its habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone. The larvae feed on ''Desmanthus virgatus'', ''Caesalpinia bonducella'', ''Leucaena glauca'', ''Mimosa'' and ''Entada ''Entada'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It consists of some 30 species of trees, shrubs and tropical lianas. About 21 species are known from Africa, six from A ...'' species. Subspecies *''Eurema floricola floricola'' (Madagascar, eastern Tanzania) *''Eurema floricola aldabrensis'' Bernardi, 1969 (Seychelles) *''Eurema floricola anjuana'' (Butler, 1879) (Comoros) *''Eurema floricola ceres'' (Butler, 1886) (Mauritius, Reunion) *''Eurema f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Grass Yellow (Eurema Brigitta) In Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0313
''Eurema brigitta'', the small grass yellow or broad-bordered grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India, other parts of Asia, Australia and Africa. Description The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on the wing year-round. Food plants The larvae feed on ''Hypericum aethiopicum'' and ''Chamaecrista mimosoides''. Subspecies *''E. b. brigitta'' – tropical Africa *''E. b. pulchella'' (Boisduval, 1833) – Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoro Islands, Aldabra Islands *''E. b. drona'' (Horsfield, 829 – Sumatra, Java to Lombok *''E. b. senna'' (C.&R.Felder, 865 – Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Indochina *''E. b. fruhstorferi'' (Moore, 1906) – eastern Indo-China *''E. b. ina'' Eliot, 1956 – southern Sulawesi *''E. b. hainana'' (Moore, 1878) – Hainan *''E. b. rubella'' (Wallace, 1867) – Sri Lanka, India, Burma to southern China, Nicobars *''E. b. formosana'' Matsumura, 1919 – Taiwan *''E. b. yunnana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Brigitta
''Eurema brigitta'', the small grass yellow or broad-bordered grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India, other parts of Asia, Australia and Africa. Description The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on the wing year-round. Food plants The larvae feed on ''Hypericum aethiopicum'' and ''Chamaecrista mimosoides''. Subspecies *''E. b. brigitta'' – tropical Africa *''E. b. pulchella'' (Boisduval, 1833) – Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoro Islands, Aldabra Islands *''E. b. drona'' (Horsfield, 829 – Sumatra, Java to Lombok *''E. b. senna'' (C.&R.Felder, 865 – Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Indochina *''E. b. fruhstorferi'' (Moore, 1906) – eastern Indo-China *''E. b. ina'' Eliot, 1956 – southern Sulawesi *''E. b. hainana'' (Moore, 1878) – Hainan *''E. b. rubella'' (Wallace, 1867) – Sri Lanka, India, Burma to southern China, Nicobars *''E. b. formosana'' Matsumura, 1919 – Taiwan *''E. b. yunnana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Blanda
''Eurema blanda'', the three-spot grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae which is found in Sri Lanka, India and southeast Asia. Description Life Cycle Egg Pale yellowish oval-shaped eggs are laid under or upper the leaves and hatch after about three days. Larva They are light green in color in first instar and they become bright green color in the last instar. Pupa After 20 days from the hatching , the larva become pupa. Pupae are light green in color and , they become butterflies and emerged from the chrysails after a week. Food plants ''Caesalpinia mimosoides'' and ''Bauhinia purpurea''.Kunte, K. (2006). Additions to known larval host plants of Indian butterflies. ''Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society'' 103(1):119-120. See also *List of butterflies of India *List of butterflies of India (Pieridae) Notes References * * * * * External links "Life cycle of the Three-spot Grass Yellow (''Eurema blanda'')" Nature Magnified. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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