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Ghost yellow, Santa María, Colombia Presumed sub species is Eurema albula marginella, which has a common name &quot;White yellow&quot;:<br />
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...which explains why I could not find it in the &quot;whites&quot;, it&#039;s a really light &quot;yellow&quot; insead. Boyacá,Colombia,Eurema albula,Ghost yellow,Santa María,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ghost yellow, Santa María, Colombia

Presumed sub species is Eurema albula marginella, which has a common name "White yellow":
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/eurema_albula_marginella_live1.htm

...which explains why I could not find it in the "whites", it's a really light "yellow" insead.

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''Eurema albula'', the ghost yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from southern Texas south through the West Indies and mainland tropical Central and South America to Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical forests and second growth.

The wingspan is 30–50 mm . Adults are pure white above with a black tip to forewing. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on ''Cassia'' species .

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 22, 2017. Captured Oct 19, 2016 10:44.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/3.5
  • 1/640s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm