- Source: Eurema albula
Eurema albula, the ghost yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from southern Texas (where it is a rare stray) south through the West Indies and mainland tropical Central and South America to Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical forests and second growth.
The wingspan is 30–50 mm (1.2–2.0 in). Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on Cassia species (including Cassia fruticosa).
Subspecies
E. a. albula (Surinam, Brazil: Amazonas, Pará)
E. a. sinoe (Godart, 1819) (Brazil)
E. a. marginella (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela)
E. a. celata (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico)
E. a. espinosae (Fernández, 1928) (Peru)
E. a. totora Lamas, 1981 (Peru)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kupu-kupu belerang
- Eurema albula
- Albula
- Eurema
- List of butterflies of Trinidad and Tobago
- List of butterflies of Texas
- List of butterflies of Mexico
- List of butterflies of Colombia
- List of butterflies of Belize
- List of butterflies of the Amazon River basin and the Andes
- List of Lepidoptera of Honduras
