Anteos clorinde (Godart, 1824) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Anteos clorinde (Godart, 1824) (Anteos clorinde (Godart, 1824))
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Anteos clorinde (Godart, 1824)

Anteos clorinde (Godart, 1824)

Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur, is a Pieridae butterfly found across the Americas, with larvae feeding on Senna spectabilis.

Family
Genus
Anteos
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anteos clorinde (Godart, 1824)

Anteos clorinde, commonly known as the white angled-sulphur or the ghost brimstone, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. This species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824. Its native range spans South America, Central America, and southern North America. The wingspan of adult Anteos clorinde measures 70โ€“90 mm. Within the tropical portions of its distribution, the butterfly is active and flies year-round, while in the northern parts of its range it flies from August to December. The larvae of this species feed on Senna spectabilis.

Photo: (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales

Taxonomy

Animalia โ€บ Arthropoda โ€บ Insecta โ€บ Lepidoptera โ€บ Pieridae โ€บ Anteos

More from Pieridae

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