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Eurema albula (Cramer, [1776])[1]
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Eurema albula, the Ghost Yellow, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from southern Texas (where it is a rare stray) south through the West Indies and mainland tropical Central and South America to Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical forests and second growth.[2]
The wingspan is 30–50 mm (1.2–2.0 in). Adults are pure white above with a black tip to forewing. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar.[2]
The larvae feed on Cassias species.[2]