Eurema dina

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Dina yellow
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P. d. westwoodi, Panama
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eurema
Species:
E. dina
Binomial name
Eurema dina
(Poey, 1832) [1]
Synonyms
  • Terias dinaPoey, 1832
  • Pyrisitia dina
  • Terias citrinaPoey, [1852]
  • Terias westwoodiBoisduval, 1836
  • Terias calceolariaButler & H. Druce, 1872

Eurema dina, the dina yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Felipe Poey in 1832. It is found from Panama north to southern Florida. [2]

The wingspan is 32–57 mm (1.3–2.2 in).Adults are on wing year round in southern Florida. Strays can be found in southern Texas in November and southern Arizona in October. Adults feed on flower nectar of Lantana , Asclepias and small-flowered Asteraceae species in South America. [2]

The larvae feed on Alvaradoa amorphoides in Florida and Picramnia species in Central America. [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Savela, Markku (February 24, 2019). "Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Dina Yellow Pyrisitia dina (Poey, 1832)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 8, 2020.