Rhabdodryas trite (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhabdodryas trite (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rhabdodryas is a monotypic pierid butterfly genus, its only species is straight-line sulphur Rhabdodryas trite.

Family

Pieridae

Genus

Rhabdodryas

Order

Lepidoptera

Class

Insecta

About Rhabdodryas trite (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rhabdodryas is a genus of butterflies belonging to the family Pieridae. Rhabdodryas trite, commonly called the straight-line sulphur, is the only species in this genus. Rhabdodryas trite engages in puddling behavior alongside other yellow and sulphur butterflies: these include the statira sulphur (Aphrissa statira), apricot sulphur (Phoebis argante), and orange-banded sulphur (Phoebis philea).

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