Large Grass-yellow

Eurema hecabe

Whites and yellows (Pieridae)

Also called Common Grass-yellow, Common Sulphur

The Large Grass-yellow (Eurema hecabe) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. This site lists one subspecies: Eurema hecabe hecabe. 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.

Subspecies

Eurema hecabe hecabe 9 photos

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