Lemon Emigrant
Last update on:
3/9/2026
Common Name
Lemon Emigrant
Latin Name
๐๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข
Taxa
Butterflies
Family
็ฒ่ถ็ง
Habitats
Former Farmland
Features
Displays sexual dimorphism. Has multliple forms: (1) Form pomona: Underwings are pale green, with one and two spots on each forewing and hindwing respectively. Female's upperwings edges is brown; (2) Form crocale: Underwings are yellow or pale yellow with no spots. Males' hindwings tip has black spot. Female's upperwings edges is black.
Behaviour
Flight is rapid. Caterpillar feeds on host plant such as Cassia alata.
Fun Fact
Note
Reference
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- Yiu, V. (Ed.) (2004).ใ้ฆๆธฏ่ง่ถๅ้่ง่ถๅฐๅใ[Hong Kong Butterfly Guide and Observation Sites]. Hong Kong Lepidopteristsโ Society and Hong Kong Discovery.
- AFCD (2021). Hong Kong Biodiversity Information Hub. https://bih.gov.hk/en/species-database/species-information/index.html?id=3962

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