Common Gull

Cepora nerissa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pieridae

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Common Gull
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The common gull (Cepora nerissa) is a small to medium white butterfly with grey-blue shading on the upper side of the wings and dark-lined veins on the underside. Its caterpillars feed on plants of the genus Capparis.

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How to recognize it

Males have white upper wings with a grey-blue tint near the base and along the veins, caused by dark markings on the underside showing through. The underside of the forewing is white with broad dusky black margins along the veins.

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Size

It is a small to medium-sized butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family.

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What it eats

Larvae feed on Capparis species.

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Life cycle

Has distinct wet-season and dry-season broods.

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Lookalikes

It is a typical small to medium Pieridae butterfly, often confused with other white or yellow butterflies.

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Same family (Pieridae)

Small WhiteSmall WhitePieris rapaeGreen-veined WhiteGreen-veined WhitePieris napiOrange SulphurOrange SulphurColias eurythemeDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon BrimstoneCommon BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamniLarge WhiteLarge WhitePieris brassicaeDamages trees, gardens or cropsCloudless SulphurCloudless SulphurPhoebis sennae

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cepora_nerissa

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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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