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Eurema messalina

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Species of butterfly

Shy yellow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eurema
Species: E. messalina
Binomial name
Eurema messalina
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Papilio messalina Fabricius, 1787
  • Pyrisitia messalina
  • Terias bulaea Boisduval, 1836
  • Terias gnathene Boisduval,
  • Terias iradia Poey,
  • Terias blakei Maynard, 1891

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.

The wingspan is 26–38 mm (1.0–1.5 in). Adults are on wing from May to August and in February. Adults feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on Desmodium and Cassia species.

References

  1. Eurema, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
Taxon identifiers
Eurema messalina


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