White butterfly on Bougainvillea, Matemwe, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, Africa

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Catopsilia florella, the African migrant, African emigrant, or common vagrant, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in Africa (including Madagascar), the Canary Islands, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, and China. The wingspan is 54–60 mm for males and 56–66 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round. From South Africa, adults migrate from summer to autumn. They fly in a north-eastern direction. The larvae feed on Senna occidentalis, Senna septentrionalis, Senna petersiana, Senna italica, Cassia javanica, and Cassia fistula.

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Size: 3570px × 2677px
Location: Matemwe, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, Africa
Photo credit: © Lindsay Constable / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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