Pyrisitia_messalina

<i>Eurema messalina</i>

Eurema messalina

Species of butterfly

Eurema messalina, the shy yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to the West Indies, but a very rare stray may be found in southern Florida. The habitat consists of shady, brushy areas.[2]

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The wingspan is 26–38 mm (1.0–1.5 in). Both sexes are creamy white. Males have black borders on the outer edges of both wings and females have a black apex. Males also have a pink bar on the underside of the forewing that fades after death. Adults are on wing from May to August and in February. Adults feed on flower nectar.[2]

The larvae feed on Desmodium and Cassia species.[2]

References

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    Eurema, Site of Markku Savela
  2. [2]
    Butterflies and Moths of North America


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