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Catopsilia florella (African migrant, African emigrant, or common vagrant) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in Africa (including Madagascar), the Canary Islands, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, and China.

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Catopsilia florella. Mud-puddling group, Lagos, Nigeria.
The wingspan is 54–60 mm for males and 56–66 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round. From South Africa, adults migrate from summer to autumn. They fly in a north-eastern direction.

The larvae feed on Senna occidentalis, Senna septentrionalis, Senna petersiana, Senna italica, Cassia javanica, and Cassia fistula (Fabaceae).


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