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Pierid Butterfly

Catasticta sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

about 2 - 3 cm long, wingspan of 4 - 5 cm, very bright yellow and white tones on the outside part of the wings, and brown tones on the inside.
also it has a lot of tiny hairs in the thorax, probably used for pollination

Notes:

the first photo was edited for brigther colors, but no more than a few changes in constrast

Species ID Suggestions

Pierid Butterfly

Catasticta sp.
bayucca
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Comments (5)
bayucca
Pieridae, Catasticta sp., closer ID is not possible without the native specimen or DNA. There are too many similar around. Some are only recently renamed or described. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/catasticta_n_nimbata_types.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/catasticta_philone_ecuadora_types.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/catasticta_scurra_types.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/catasticta_s_suasa_types.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/catasticta_s_sella_types.htm These might be some candidates... http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Catasticta_a.htm These are "all" Catasticta with probably many more undescribed from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2011

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