The Common Grass Yellow

Eurema hecabe

Description

Eurema hecabe has bright lemon yellow wings with black apex markings on the upper sides of the forewings, the undersides of the wings are paler with some dark brown markings. The female butterfly is larger and paler in color with black markings widely scattered on the upper sides of the wings.

Larva: Eurema hecabe larvae are cylindrical and slightly flattened, green in color, large head and rough surface.

Pupa: The Eurema hecabe pupa is green in color, the wing covers are joined to form a deep and sharp keel, the head covering is pointed and short. Sometimes found in large groups on tree branches.

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Arboreal

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Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

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Animalia

PHYLUM

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Arthropoda

CLASS

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Insecta

ORDER

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Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Pieridae

GENUS

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Eurema

SPECIES

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Eurema hecabe

Distribution

Eurema hecabe can be found in almost all habitats up to 1000 m altitude due to frequent migration. This species breeds in open habitats such as forest clearing, along roadsides and rivers, parks and gardens.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Africa, Australia

Country : Eurema hecabe is spread across the continent of Africa, Australia, in most of South Asia, the Himalayas and in most of the South Pacific islands.

Habits and Lifestyle

Eurema hecabe usually looks solitary, female butterflies visit flowers for nectarizing, while male butterflies soak up mineral moisture.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eurema hecabe larvae feed on the leaves of Abrus precatorius, Falcataria moluccana, Acacia sp., Aeschynomene species and numerous other Leguminosae, Euphorbiaceae and Cucurbitaceae sp.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Eurema hecabe reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are white with small brown spots, spindle-like shape.

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) :

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Independent age : at birth

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Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

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