Birds of Saudi Arabia: Common Grass Yellow
Whilst birdwatching in the Tanoumah area recently I came across a Common Grass Yellow butterfly Eurema hecabe. They are also known as ‘Large Grass Yellows’ or ‘Grass Yellows’ and are small to medium butterflies that are found in Africa, Arabia, Asia, South Pacific islands and Australia. They are bright lemon yellow in colour, and have black markings at the tips and borders of the butterfly’s wings and a narrow black band on the hind wing, and the underside of the wings are paler yellow with brown speckles and a wingspan of 35 to 45 millimetres. Common Grass Yellow butterflies l...
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