Biology:Anteos clorinde

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Short description: Species of butterfly


White angled-sulphur
Anteos clorinde-01 (xndr).jpg
Anteos clorinde.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Anteos
Species:
A. clorinde
Binomial name
Anteos clorinde
(Godart, [1824])

Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was originally described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.

Range

It is found in South America, Central America, and southern North America.

White Angled-Sulphur (Anteos clorinde).jpg

The wingspan is 70–90 mm. The butterfly flies year round in the tropical parts of its range and from August to December in the north.

The larvae feed on Senna spectabilis.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Anteos clorinde clorinde (Godart, 1824)
  • Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frushstorfer, 1908) in Mexico

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q578829 entry