Anteos clorinde

Anteos clorinde, the white angled-sulphur or the ghost brimstone, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was originally described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.

White angled-sulphur
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Anteos
Species:	A. clorinde
Binomial name
Anteos clorinde (Godart, [1824])

Range

It is found in South America, Central America, and southern North America.

The wingspan is 70–90 mm. The butterfly flies year round in the tropical parts of its range and from August to December in the north.

The larvae feed on Senna spectabilis.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• Anteos clorinde clorinde (Godart, 1824)
• Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frushstorfer, 1908) in Mexico

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• Pieridae Holarcticae