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Ghost Yellow
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Butterflies & moths

Ghost Yellow

Eurema albula (Cramer, 1775)

Names

EnglishGhost Yellow
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa Amarilla Fantasma
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameEurema albula (Cramer, 1775)

About this species

Eurema albula, the ghost yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. 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.

The wingspan is 30–50 mm (1.2–2.0 in). Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on Cassia species (including Cassia fruticosa).

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusEurema

In Suriname

27Records in Suriname
16iNaturalist observations
1951First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini16
  • Brokopondo7
  • Para3
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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