The Anderson’s Grass Yellow

Eurema andersonii

Description

Eurema andersonii has lemon yellow wings on the upper sides with the hind wings having a thin black border and the forewings having a thick black border between veins 2 and 4. The undersides of the wings are yellow with brown spots forming a pattern. Male individuals have long markings on the cubital veins of the forewings.

Larva: larvae of Eurema andersonii measuring 1.8 – 1.9 mm, cylindrical, pale white with a body covered with turbecles and setae that line lengthwise, at the end of the setae there are liquid droplets. In the final stage the instars are yellowish in color, the setae is more numerous and shorter.

Pupa: Eurema andersonii pupa is yellowish green, the head is pointed, the dorsal band is pale brown that extends from anterior to posterior. The pupa is about 17 mm long.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 35 – 40 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Pieridae

GENUS

:

Eurema

SPECIES

:

Eurema andersonii

Distribution

Eurema andersonii can be found in forests, parks, gardens, roadsides and river banks. This species can be found up to an altitude of about 1000 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Afrika, Australia

Country : Eurema andersonii is spread across India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Eurema andersonii flies at a slow speed, is usually active during the day, often seen flying to visit flowers and puddles.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eurema andersonii larvae feed on young leaves of liana plants which have reddish brown young leaves that turn green when they mature.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Eurema andersonii reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), female butterflies lay their eggs on the surface of the young leaves of the host plant. The eggs have the shape of a spindle that stands on one end, the length of the eggs is about 1.1-1.2 mm, the color is creamy white, vertical and horizontal stripes on the surfaces. When the larvae hatch, they eat the egg shells to get out, after which they are consumed before consuming the first leaves.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 2 – 3 days.

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

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Reference

  1. Khoon, S. 2010. A Field Guide to The Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications, Singapore.
  2. Eurema andersonii on Wikipedia article 
  3. Eurema andersonii andersonii article 
  4. Life History of the Anderson’s Grass Yellow article 
  5. One-spot Grass Yellow article