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Species Pyrisitia proterpia - Tailed Orange - Hodges#4236

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)
Subfamily Coliadinae (Sulphurs and Yellows)
Genus Pyrisitia
Species proterpia (Tailed Orange - Hodges#4236)
Hodges Number
4236
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Eurema proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)
Papilio proterpia Fabricius, 1775
placed in genus Pyrisitia, as per the classification of Opler and Warren (see discussion here)
Size
Wingspan 4.5-5.7 cm. (1)
Identification
Sexually dimorphic and two seasonal forms. (1)
Internet References
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) (1)
Works Cited
1.Butterflies of North America
Contributed by Tony on 24 October, 2006 - 3:40pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Robin McLeod, Maury Heiman
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:17am

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