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Afrodryas leda

Afrodryas leda, the autumn leaf vagrant or orange-and-lemon, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.[1]

Autumn leaf vagrant
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Stoneham, 1957
Species:
A. leda
Binomial name
Afrodryas leda
(Boisduval, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Dryas leda Boisduval, 1847
  • Anthocharis tekoukoule Guérin-Méneville, 1849
  • Dryas wahlbergi Wallengren, 1857
  • Eronia trimeni Oberthür, 1878
  • Eronia leda cygnophila Suffert, 1904
  • Eronia leda pupillata Strand, 1911
  • Eronia leda var. inargyrata Gaede, 1916
  • Eronia leda f. trimeni ab. gomensis Dufrane, 1945
  • Eronia leda f. trimeni ab. flava Dufrane, 1945
  • Afodryas leda f. clytaemnestra Stoneham, 1957

The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.[2]

The larvae feed on Capparis tomentosa.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Eronia, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  • Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 15 as cygnophila
  • Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 21


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