Butterflies of Bangalore

Butterflies of Bangalore

Spotless Grass Yellow

Eurema laeta, the spotless grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae (the yellows and whites), which is found in India, Sri Lanka, China, Indochina, Japan and onwards to Australia.

Small Grass Yellow

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.

Three-spotted Grass Yellow

Eurema blanda, the three-spot grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India and Southeast Asia.

Mottled Emigrant

Catopsilia pyranthe, the mottled emigrant, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and parts of Australia.

Lemon Migrant

Catopsilia pomona, the common emigrant or lemon emigrant, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in Asia and parts of Australia. The species gets its name from its habit of migration. Some early authors considered them as two distinct species Catopsilia crocale and Catopsilia pomona.

Common Grass Yellow

Eurema hecabe, a.k.a. the large grass yellow or common grass yellow, is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia and Africa. 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.

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