Caper Gull
Cepora perimale scyllara
Also called Australian Gull, Norfolk Island Gull, Northern Gull
Cepora perimale scyllara is a subspecies of the Caper Gull (Cepora perimale), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 3 plants: Capparis canescens, Capparis sepiaria and Capparis mitchellii. This page has 10 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Caper Gull
Caper Gull eggs
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Egg
Caper Gull caterpillars (final instar)
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Caper Gull pupae
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Caper Gull adults
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Male, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
Caterpillar food plants
3 known food plants for this species.