Eurema messalina
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| Shy yellow | |
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| File:Eurema messalina CF9A2588 (Pyrisitia messalina).jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Eurema |
| Species: | E. messalina
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| Binomial name | |
| Eurema messalina | |
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Eurema messalina, the shy yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to the West Indies, but a very rare stray may be found in southern Florida. The habitat consists of shady, brushy areas.[2] The wingspan is 26–38 mm (1.0–1.5 in). Adults are on wing from May to August and in February. Adults feed on flower nectar.[2] The larvae feed on Desmodium and Cassia species.[2]
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