Anteos clorinde
| White angled-sulphur | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Anteos |
| Species: | A. clorinde |
| Binomial name | |
| Anteos clorinde (Godart, [1824]) | |
Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in South America, Central America, and southern North America.
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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.
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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