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Hesperocharis costaricensis

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Hesperocharis costaricensis
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H. costaricensis
Binomial name
Hesperocharis costaricensis
Bates, 1866[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris pasion Reakirt, [1867]
  • Hesperocharis pasion
  • Hesperocharis antipater Druce, 1874

Hesperocharis costaricensis, the pallid tilewhite or Costa Rican white,[2] is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico, through Central America to Venezuela.

Adults are on wing from February to March and again from June to July in Mexico.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Hesperocharis costaricensis costaricensis (Costa Rica)
  • Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion (Reakirt, [1867]) (Mexico, Guatemala) - Pasion tile-white

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