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Catopsilia scylla

(Orange Migrant)

FAMILY	Pieridae
Species	Catopsilia scylla
Common name	Orange Migrant
Main colour(s)	White
Distinctive feature	Wingspan 54/54 mm
Campus	Cairns, Townsville

Description

Food plants for his species are several species of Senna. Mature larvae are apparently green with a yellow band and blue spots (Valentine). Adults have a white to cream fore wing with a black marginal band; hind wing is orange to orange-yellow.