Dixeia spilleri

Spiller's (sulphur) yellow
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Dixeia
Species:	D. spilleri
Binomial name
	Dixeia spilleri; (Spiller, 1884)
Synonyms
	Pieris spilleri Spiller, 1884; Pieris gallenga Grose-Smith, 1887; Dixeia spilleri f. flavalba Talbot, 1943; Dixeia spilleri f. nubila Berger, 1980;

Dixeia spilleri the Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white,^[1] is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.^[2]

The wingspan is 33–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round.^[1]

Larvae feed on Capparis species.^[1]^[2]

References

^ a b c Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
^ a b Markku Savela's pages: Dixeia

Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 14

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[Woodhall-1] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

[Markku-2] Markku Savela's pages: Dixeia