Dixeia spilleri

(Dixeia spilleri)

Description

Dixeia spilleri the Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa. The wingspan is 33–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round. Larvae feed on Capparis species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Genus:Dixeia
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