Eurema sari

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Chocolate grass yellow
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Eurema sari sodalis, ventral view, Vietnam
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eurema
Species:
E. sari
Binomial name
Eurema sari
(Horsfield, [1829]) [1]
Synonyms
  • Terias sariHorsfield, [1829]
  • Terias sodalisMoore, 1886

Eurema sari, the chocolate grass yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Southeast Asia. [2]

The wingspan is 36–42 mm (1.4–1.7 in). Adults have a distinct brown apex on the underside of the forewing. [2]

The larvae feed on Leguminosae species. [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Eurema sari, Site of Markku Savela
  2. 1 2 3 "Butterfly Circle". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-10-14.