Hesperocharis costaricensis

Hesperocharis costaricensis
	Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Hesperocharis
Species:	H. costaricensis
Binomial name
	Hesperocharis costaricensis; Bates, 1866
Synonyms
	Pieris pasionReakirt, [1867]; Hesperocharis pasion; Hesperocharis antipaterDruce, 1874;

Last updated March 10, 2025

Hesperocharis costaricensis, the pallid tilewhite or Costa Rican white,^[2] is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico, through Central America to Venezuela.

Adults are on wing from February to March and again from June to July in Mexico.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Hesperocharis costaricensis costaricensis (Costa Rica)
Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion(Reakirt, [1867]) (Mexico, Guatemala) - Pasion tile-white

References

1 2 Hesperocharis, Site of Markku Savela
↑ Butterflies and Moths of North America

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[funet-1] 1 2 Hesperocharis, Site of Markku Savela

[bamona-2] Butterflies and Moths of North America

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