Anteos clorinde

Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in South America, Central America, and southern North America.

White angled-sulphur
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Anteos
Species:
A. clorinde
Binomial name
Anteos clorinde
(Godart, [1824])

The wingspan is 7090 mm. The butterfly flies year round in the tropical parts of its range and from August to December in the north.

The larvae feed on Senna spectabilis.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Anteos clorinde clorinde (Godart, 1824)
  • Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frushstorfer, 1908) in Mexico
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