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Phoebis avellaneda

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Phoebis avellaneda
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Phoebis avellaneda, the red-splashed sulphur or also known as the orange-washed sulphur, is a large, striking yellow butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is an endemic species found only in Cuba.

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P. avellanada was named to honour the Cuban writer Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda. The insect is rare in collections. The butterfly is depicted on two Cuban postage stamps; issues of 1982 20c and 1984 1c.

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