Female Catopsilia pomona f. crocale
The Common Emigrant or Lemon Emigrant is a medium sized pierid butterfly.
The species has pale and dark morphs. The form crocale has the antennae black and the form pomona has
the antennae pinkish or red. The development of these forms has been linked to photoperiod and
temperature during growth.
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Catopsilia
Species: C. pomona