A migratory species from northern pastoral areas often seen flying through Adelaide during spring. Caterpillars eat Senna artemisioides plants. Widespread species.
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): | 30mm |
| Size (Female): | 33mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | 18-22mm |
| Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec |
| Abundance: | uncommon |
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