Eurema boisduvaliana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Eurema |
| Species: | E. boisduvaliana
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Eurema boisduvaliana, commonly known as Boisduval's yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Costa Rica north to Mexico. Rare strays may be found in southern Florida, but it is a regular migrant to south-eastern Arizona, south-western New Mexico, and southern Texas. The habitat consists of subtropical forests and forest edges, scrubs, roadsides and pastures.[2]
The wingspan is 38–51 mm (1.5–2.0 in). The upperside is lemon yellow with black borders. Each hindwing is slightly pointed. There is a weak "dog's head" pattern on the male forewing. The hindwings have a wide black border projecting into a yellow ground colour. The female forewing is black at the apex and the hindwing has a narrow black edge. Adults are on wing from April to November in southern Texas and northward. They are on wing year round in the tropics. Adults feed on flower nectar.[2]
The larvae feed on Cassia species.[2]
Taxonomy[edit]
Eurema boisduvaliana is treated as a subspecies of Eurema arbela by most authors.
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "E. a. boisduvaliana (C. & R. Felder, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Butterflies and Moths of North America
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