| White Grass Yellow (Eurema albula (Cramer, 1776)) |
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Scientific name: Eurema albula (Cramer, 1776) Common name: White Grass Yellow Other names: Ghost Yellow French name: Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Rhopalocera Family: Pieridae Subfamily: Colianidae Wingspan: 30-50 mm. Biotope: Woodland edges, clearings, secondary forests, road sides, river banks, cultivated areas. Geographic area: Central America, South America south to Brazil, the Caribbean. Flight time: All year round in tropical regions. Number of generations : Caterpillar: Pale green on the upper side, yellow on the under side, with a thin lateral white stripe. Host plant: Cassia sp. |
Pieridae of the Eurema genus are white or yellow on the upper side of the wings. There is a dark patch at the apex of the fore wings. The costal edge of the fore wings is strongly curved. The hind wings are often round-shaped. Eurema albula shows a white upper side of the wings and a white under side of the wings. The apex of the fore wings bears a rather large black patch on the upper side. Eurema lirina is a smaller size and the black patch is very limited. The other species of this genus in the Neotropical region show yellow areas. |
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I have shot this picture at Iracoubo, on the side of the RN1 road. This was during a short stop while we were driving northwards to Mana. |
André Bon February 2014