African Migrant

Afrikaans name: Afrikaanse swerwer

isiZulu name: Uzulane Wase-Afrika

isiXhosa name: UMfuduki waseAfrika

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.

The caterpillars of the African Migrant large and are green with a cream stripe that runs along the length of their bodies. They also have rows of dark green spots.

References and further reading

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

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

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

Southern African Wildlife - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 340

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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