Family Pieridae Whites and Yellows/ Whites and Sulphurs
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| Small Salmon Arab Colotis amata modestus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Common in low country arid zone and dry coastal zones, less common in other parts of the dry zone. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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none |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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Slow flight, frequently rests |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Azima tetracantha [S - Katu-masbedda] |
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| Common Jezebel Delias eucharis |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations, throught the year |
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Painted Saw-tooth |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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A canoopy butterfly; serching for host plants or mate. Rests in lower tree canoopy and come down for nectar. |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Loranthus spp.[S- Pilala] |
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| Three Spot Grass Yellow Eurema blanda silhetana |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Very common in lower hills |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Other Grass yellows |
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STATUS |
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Very common |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Fabaceae |
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| Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe simulata |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations, throught the year |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Other Grass yellows |
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STATUS |
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Very common |
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HABITS |
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Migratory species |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Fabaceae |
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| Spotless Grass Yellow Eurema laeta laeta |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Low and hill country |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Other Grass yellows |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Migratory species |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Fabaceae |
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| Psyche Leptosia nina nina |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to mid hills |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Very slow charasteristic flight just above the ground |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Cleome aspera [Val-aba/ Val -heba] |
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