African Migrant

Afrikaans name: Afrikaanse swerwer

Photo © Steven Herbert

Catopsilia florella

The African Migrant butterfly is found over most of Africa and parts of South Asia.

It is an attractive species with males being a bit smaller than females. The sexes are easily distinguished as males are whitish in colour and the females are yellow.

As there name implies this species is known for its migrations from one region to another which normally happen during summer and autumn.

References and further reading

Southern African Wildlife - Author: Readers Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 340

The Sandton Field Guide - Author: Sandton Nature Conservation Society - Published: 1982 - Page: 173

Wild About Johannesburg - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 1995 - Page: 87

Sasol First Field Guide to Butterflies & Moths of Southern Africa - Author: Simon van Noort - Published: 0 - Page: 13

Pollinators, Predators and Parasites - Author: C. Scholtz, J. Scholtz, H. De Klerk - Published: 2021 - Page: 21

Living Butterflies of Southern Africa - Volume 1 - Author: G.A. Henning et al - Published: 1997 - Page: 258

Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Readers Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 399

Ivor Migdolls Field Guide to the Butterflies of Southern Africa - Author: Ivor Migdoll - Published: 1987 - Page: 214

Field Guide to Insects of South Africa - Author: Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths and Alan Weaving - Published: 0 - Page: 378

Gardening for Butterflies - Author: Steve Woodhall & Lindsay Gray - Published: 2015 - Page: 76

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa - 1st edition - Author: Steve Woodhall - Published: 2005 - Page: 346

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Steve Woodhall - Published: 2020 - Page: 366

Butterflies of the Kruger National Park - Author: Johan Kloppers and the late Dr. G. Van Son - Published: 1978 - Page: 10

Butterflies of the Western Cape - Author: A.J.M. Claassens - Published: 2005 - Page: 50

Familiar South African Butterflies - Author: Clive Quickelberge - Published: 1986 - Page: 48

Butterflies of Southern Africa - Author: Hugo Germishuys - Published: 1982 - Page: 70

Butterflies of Southern Africa - A field guide - Author: Mark Williams - Published: 1994 - Page: 62

For more info: The Virtual Museum

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