Eurema nicippe [Cramer] Sleepy yellow

 

Pieridae

Host Plant: Senna sp.

General description: Head capsule and body green with a white lateral line. Body is chalky green above lateral line and darker green bleow. Body is covered with short clear secondary setae. Prepupal larvae are around 2 cm long.

Other Images: Pupa, detail of side and secondary setae.

Determined by: G. Gentry

 

 


life size

 

Time as pupae and rearing results:

Host plants in database: Senna sp.

Parasitoids and predators:

Observations and comments: These caterpillars often share host plants with Phoebis sennae. Multiple individuals in multiple instars will occur on the same plant.

Location of Vouchers: Tulane University

References:
Brock and Kaufman, Howe,

Collected: Raceland Roadside