Eurema portoricensis
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Puerto Rican yellow | |
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Species: | E. portoricensis
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Eurema portoricensis | |
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Eurema portoricensis, the Puerto Rican yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Puerto Rico.[1]
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The larvae feed on Senna obtusifolia, Senna alata, and Chamaecrista nictitans patellaria var. glabrata.[2]
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- ^ a b Eurema, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Biologia de Eurema portoricensis (Dewitz) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)