Eronia
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Eronia, commonly called vagrants, is a genus of butterflies
of the subfamily Pierinae
found mainly in Africa. For other Vagrants see genus Nepheronia.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the subfamily Pierinae
Pierinae
The Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pierid butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the Whites...
found mainly in Africa. For other Vagrants see genus Nepheronia.
Species
- Eronia cleodoraEronia cleodoraVine-leaf Vagrant is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.The wingspan is 45–60 mm for males and 50–62 mm for females...
Hübner, 1823 – Vine-leaf Vagrant - Eronia ledaEronia ledaAutumn Leaf Vagrant or Orange and Lemon is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.The larvae feed on Capparis...
(Boisduval, 1847) – Autumn Leaf Vagrant or Orange-and-Lemon (Butterfly)