A common butterfly in the Adelaide area. Considered a pest species, accidentally introduced to Australia in the late 1920’s. Caterpillars feed on herbaceous garden plants and vegetables.
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly, on the research-quality website now managed by BCSA, (here)
Key Facts
| Family: | pieridae |
| Size (Male): | 44mm |
| Size (Female): | 44mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | 27mm |
| Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec |
| Abundance: | common |
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