Observations in the Family: Pieridae English Name: Whites
Child members
Observed on: 19th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: Dennis Laidler
Observed on: 19th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th May 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 2
By: marselvdm
Observed on: 28th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th May 2013
Likely ID: Brown-veined White (Belenois aurota subsp. aurota )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
By: marselvdm
Observed on: 28th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th May 2013
Likely ID: Common Orange Tip (Colotis evenina subsp. evenina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th May 2013
Likely ID: Common Meadow White (Pontia helice subsp. helice )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th April 2011
Added to iSpot: 16th May 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 2
Observed on: 10th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th May 2013
Likely ID: Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Alan Horstmann
Observed on: 2nd May 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Likely ID: Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 5th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th May 2013
Likely ID: African Common White (Belenois creona subsp. severina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: I think second picture is under wing of butterfly in first picture.
By: aleferink
Observed on: 25th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th April 2013
Likely ID: Cabbage white (Pieris brassicae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th April 2013
Likely ID: African Migrant or Common Vagrant (Catopsilia florella )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
By: Diane Brooks
Observed on: 24th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th April 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Location: N4, Nkomazi
Lat/Lng: -25.50943, 31.44624
Along the railway at a small stream.
Close Observed on: 10th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th April 2013
Likely ID: African common white (Belenois creona subsp. severina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Location: N4, Nkomazi
Lat/Lng: -25.50943, 31.44624
Along the railway at a small stream.
Close Observed on: 10th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th April 2013
Likely ID: Large vagrant (Nepheronia argia subsp. variegata )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th April 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th April 2013
Likely ID: Veined Orange (Colotis vesta subsp. argillaceus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: lianvh
Observed on: 6th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th April 2013
Likely ID: Twin Dotted Border (Mylothris rueppellii subsp. haemus )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 4
Observed on: 31st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 3rd April 2013
Likely ID: Red Tip (Colotis antevippe subsp. gavisa )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 1st April 2013
Added to iSpot: 3rd April 2013
Likely ID: Cambridge Vagrant (Nepheronia thalassina subsp. sinalata )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Ho hum.
I've posted pics of this species before, but this male is not tattered and it posed so nicely.
Observed on: 29th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th March 2013
Likely ID: Autumn-leaf Vagrant (Afrodryas leda )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 3
By: sheijohn
Observed on: 27th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st March 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Description: Yellow Butterfly with black dots on wing edges
By: patjoubert
Observed on: 18th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th March 2013
Likely ID: African Migrant (Catopsilia florella )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Observed and photographed in a river bed. There were a group of 4 butterflies.Very active.
Observed on: 3rd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th March 2013
Likely ID: Meadow White (Pontia helice subsp. helice )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th March 2013
Likely ID: Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: The first butterfly in South Africa I could observe precise and it's a call from home: "Großer Kohlweißling"
Observed on: 13th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th March 2013
Likely ID: Common Dottet Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th March 2013
Likely ID: European Large White (Pieris brassicae )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 21st October 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th March 2013
Likely ID: African Small White (Dixeia charina subsp. charina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: This butterfly was very busy and took only a short rest on top of the bush. This is my best picture for identifying.
Observed on: 23rd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th February 2013
Likely ID: Eurema brigitta subsp. brigitta
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Observed on: 18th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th February 2013
Likely ID: Colotis
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Seen at about 11 am, mid February. Visited Justicia flava, Grewia flavescens and Grewia bicolor. I think it's a Colotis sp., but are these photographs good enough for anyone to be able to tell which one? Thanks in advance for any help.
Observed on: 23rd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd February 2013
Likely ID: Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe subsp. solifera )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 21st February 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st February 2013
Likely ID: Zebra White (Pinacopteryx eriphia subsp. eriphia )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th February 2013
Likely ID: Veined Orange (Colotis vesta subsp. argillaceus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th February 2013
Likely ID: Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe subsp. solifera )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th January 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th February 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th April 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th February 2013
Likely ID: African Veined White (Belenois gidica subsp. abyssinica )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: hanlie
Observed on: 9th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th February 2013
Likely ID: Broad-bordered Grass Yellow (Eurema brigitta subsp. brigitta )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: A very small (about 2cm in height), bright yellow butterfly with dark markings.
Observed on: 9th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th February 2013
Likely ID: Broad-bordered grass yellow, Grasveldgeletjie (Eurema brigitta subsp. brigitta )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Medium sized, yellow
Observed on: 9th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th February 2013
Likely ID: Dixeia pigea
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: An unusual mating position?
The female is almost completely sandwiched by the male's wings.
Observed on: 19th July 2008
Added to iSpot: 8th February 2013
Likely ID: Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 4th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2013
Likely ID: Eurema hecabe subsp. solifera
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Observed on: 5th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2013
Likely ID: African Vagrant Butterfly (Catopsilia florella )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Description: Male
Observed on: 31st January 2013
Added to iSpot: 4th February 2013
Likely ID: African Wood White (Leptosia alcesta subsp. inalcesta )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 4th February 2013
Likely ID: African Common White (Belenois creona subsp. severina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 17th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th February 2013
Likely ID: Small Orange Tip (Colotis evagore subsp. antigone )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Observed on: 27th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th February 2013
Likely ID: Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina subsp. agathina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th February 2013
Likely ID: Brown-veined White (Belenois aurota subsp. aurota )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 17th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th February 2013
Likely ID: Banded Gold-tip (Colotis eris subsp. eris )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 30th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th January 2013
Likely ID: Brown-veined White (Belenois aurota subsp. aurota )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 2
Observed on: 30th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th January 2013
Likely ID: Witgatwitjie (Belenois aurota subsp. aurota )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 3
Observed on: 23rd April 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th January 2013
Likely ID: Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe subsp. solifera )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
