The Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona)
The
Lemon Emigrant is a common butterfly in Singapore, and can often be
seen even in urban areas flying at its erratic and powerful speeds. As
the caterpillars of this species feed on several urban roadside species
of Senna, it is widely distributed across Singapore from the city
pocket parks to the nature reserves. The Lemon Emigrant is polymorphic
and occurs in at least seven different forms.
Photographed here, is a male form-hilaria
one of the relatively common forms of the Lemon Emigrant. It is
predominantly lime green, with the distinctive red-ringed silver cell
spots. On the upperside, there is a thin black border on the
forewings. In parks and gardens, Lantana is one of the favourite nectaring plants of the Lemon Emigrant.
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