White angled-sulphur

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.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 70–90 mm. The butterfly flies year round in the tropical parts of its range and from August to December in the north.
White angled-sulphur - Anteos clorinde This butterfly has a pretty white color with yellow patterns when it opens its wings but unfortunately we could not make any well focused picture of it. Seen in the Ruins of Chichen Itza. Anteos clorinde,Geotagged,Mexico,Summer,White angled-sulphur

Naming

The following subspecies are recognised:
⤷ "Anteos clorinde clorinde"
⤷ "Anteos clorinde nivifera" in Mexico
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Food

The larvae feed on "Senna spectabilis".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusAnteos
SpeciesA. clorinde
Photographed in
Brazil
Mexico