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Butterflies

Common
Emigrant

Not Evaluated

Unknown

Common Emigrant

Catopsilia pomona

The Common Emigrant, is a medium-sized butterfly found in Asia and parts of Australia. The upperside of the male is chalky-white, sometimes with a more or less broad and clearly defined basal sulphur-yellow area on both fore and hind wings; this sulphur-yellow colour is at times diffused over the whole surface of the wings, though generally it becomes paler towards the terminal margins.

Lemon Emigrant

Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    পায়রাচালি
  • Malayalam:
    മഞ്ഞത്തകരമുത്തി
  • Marathi:
    परदेशी, प्रवासी
  • Tamil:
    கொன்னை வெள்ளையன்
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Taxanomy

LEPIDOPTERA
PIERIDAE
Catopsilia pomona

Quick Facts
  • When alarmed, caterpillar can jump up to 8 inces and can exclude a greenish pungent smelling liquid from mouth.
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