Anteos clorinde

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Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur or the ghost brimstone, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was originally described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.

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Anteos clorinde
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Anteos
Species:
A. clorinde
Binomial name
Anteos clorinde
(Godart, [1824])
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Range

It is found in South America, Central America, and southern North America.

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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