Kingdom Animalia Family Pieridae Genus Melete Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Melete, Butterflies and moths, Aphrissa orbis, Melete lycimnia, Eurema dina | ||
Melete salacia is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Mexico and on Hispaniola and Cuba. The habitat consists of mesic hardwood forests.
The length of the forewings is 22–29 mm (0.87–1.14 in) for males and 23–26 mm (0.91–1.02 in) for females. Adults feed on flower nectar of a variety of flowers, including Asclepias, Palicourea barbinervia, Cordia globosa, Lantana ovatifolia, Morinda citrifolia, Tournefortia hirsutissima, Ageratum conyzoides, Coffea arabica and Croton barahonensis.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
References
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