Biology:Eurema irena

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Short description: Species of insect


Eurema irena
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eurema
Species:
E. messalina
Binomial name
Eurema messalina
Corbet & Pendlebury, 1932[1]
Synonyms
  • Eurema simulatrix irena

Eurema irena is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi.[2]

Taxonomy

Eurema irena was treated as a subspecies of Eurema simulatrix, but formally raised to full species status by Yata in 1994.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2775738 entry