Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla (Cramer, 1777)


Males are solid white on both the upper and lower surfaces of the wings except for a narrow edging of black along the forewing costal margin.
Female has two forms: the dry-season form is all white and the wet-season form has black along the forewing costal margin and a yellow-orange upper hindwing.


53 - 77 mm
Big Milky
Florida White
Tropical White
Lechera grande

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
CapparaceaeCapparisCaper
PutranjivaceaeDrypetes
VerbenaceaeLantana
Distribution
Images
Adult, underside.

All Rights Reserved  Rodrigo Conte
Brazil, Brasília
Adult, underside.

All Rights Reserved  Andrew Neild
Ecuador, Puyo
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