Large Grass-yellow

Eurema hecabe hecabe

Whites and yellows (Pieridae) · Subspecies of Large Grass-yellow

Also called Common Grass-yellow, Common Sulphur

Eurema hecabe hecabe is a subspecies of the Large Grass-yellow (Eurema hecabe), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 21 plants, including Albizia lebbeck, Senna surattensis and Acacia rubida. This page has 9 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.

Life cycle of the Large Grass-yellow

Large Grass-yellow eggs

Large Grass-yellow caterpillars (final instar)

Side view
Top view

Large Grass-yellow pupae

Side view
Top view

Large Grass-yellow adults

Male, upperside
Male, underside
Female, upperside
Female, 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.

In Bob's book

Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:

Large Grass-yellow page 55