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Eurema daira

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Eurema daira, the fairy yellow, barred yellow or barred sulphur, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Argentina north to the southern United States. Strays can be found up to southern Arizona, South Dakota, southern Texas and even Washington, D.C.

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The wingspan is 32–41 mm. Adults are on wing year round in the southern part of the range and in late summer and fall as vagrant.

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The larvae feed on Fabaceae species, including Stylosanthes biflora and Aeschynomene species. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers including joint vetches and shepherd's needle, and are the principal pollinators of Cnidoscolus urens.

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Subspecies

Eurema daira Eurema daira Barred Sulphur Discover Life

  • E. d. daira (Virginia, New York, Virginia, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida)
  • E. d. palmira (Poey, [1852]) (West Indies, Cuba, Bahamas)
  • E. d. eugenia (Wallengren, 1860) (Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala)
  • E. d. sidonia (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico)
  • E. d. lydia (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela, Colombia)
  • E. d. macheti Brévignon, 1996 (French Guiana)

  • Eurema daira Eurema daira Barred Sulphur Discover Life

    References

    Eurema daira Wikipedia