jueves, 22 de julio de 2010

Ghost Yellow - Eurema albula (Cramer, 1775)





Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Genus: Aurema
Species: albula -- Ghost Yellow - (Cramer, 1775)


Identification: Pure white above with black tip to forewing.

Life history: Males patrol in heavy second growth or forest understory, usually in light openings.

Flight: All year in tropical habitats.

Wing span: 1 1/4 - 2 inches (3.0-5.0 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Cassias.

Adult food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Tropical forests and second growth.

For more INFO: (E. albula)