Common Grass Yellow
| Scientific name | Eurema mandarina |
| English name | Common Grass Yellow |
| Japanese name | 北黄蝶 |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pieridae |
| Genus | Eurema |
| Species | mandarina |
| Subspecies | --- |
| Full length | 20-27mm |
| Distribution | Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Nansei Islands. |
Characteristics
A familiar butterfly with yellow wings. Both forewings and hindwings are bright yellow. There are small dark brown spots on the underside, and the edges are brown. Males are darker yellow. The legs are pale, almost white, the eyes are yellow, and the antennae are dark brown.
Red Butterfly and Southern Yellow Butterfly
All of the Kitakicho were formerly called ``Kichou'', but they have come to be distinguished from the group of Kicho that inhabits only the Nansei Islands. The Kicho of the Nansei Islands is called the Minamikicho.
Ecology
Inhabits meadows and grassy areas in parks. Occurs from spring to November. In addition, some individuals overwinter in autumn.
Larvae feed on leguminous plants such as Silk tree. White eggs of about 1 mm are spindle-shaped.
Habitat
It was taken on a forest road in Hachioji city. While flying around the ground, they perched on flowers to suck nectar, or perched on the ground and stayed still. There were also males and females chasing after each other. Some individuals were seen with ragged wings and stomachs.
Pictures
Introducing a picture of Common Grass Yellow.
