Description:
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One-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema andersoni), also known as the Anderson's Grass Yellow, is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and other parts of Asia.
The One-spot Grass Yellow gets its popular name from the single dark mark in the discal cell of the underside forewing. This distinguishes it from other similar species e.g. blanda has 3 spots, while both hecabe and simulatrix have 2 spots. Another useful diagnostic feature is the dark mark on the underside apex - this is in the form of a suffused dark bar in andersoni, a squarish blotch in sari and simulatrix, and is usually absent in hecabe and blanda.
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Sex differences:
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Scientific Name:
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Eurema andersoni
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Common Name:
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One-spot Grass Yellow
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Order:
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Lepidoptera
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Family:
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Pieridae
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Sub Family:
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Coliadinae
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Wing Span:
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-
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Status:
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-
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Range:
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Found in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Java.
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Andaman & Nicobar:
Arunachal Pradesh:
Goa:
Maharashtra:
Meghalaya:
Mizoram:
West Bengal:
All states:
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Apr
Mar, May, Oct
Sep
Jan, Feb, Sep, Nov
Apr
Oct
Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov
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Habitat:
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This species is found in secondary or disturbed habitats including forest clearings, along roadsides and riverbanks, and in parks and gardens at elevations between sea level and about 1000m.
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Habit:
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The Grass Yellows are all fairly small butterflies, readily recognized by their bright yellow wings and their habit of gathering in small groups on patches of damp sand or soil.
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Larval Host Plants:
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Nectar Plants:
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Lantana and various Asteraceae
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Source & More Details:
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Butterfly Corner
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| Eurema andersoni - One-spot Grass Yellow |
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| Eurema andersoni - One-spot Grass Yellow |
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