Eurema albula (Cramer, 1775)

Common Name:
White Grass Yellow/Ghost Yellow

Synonyms:

Papilio albula (Cramer, 1775)

Natural History:

Fragile butterflies and small (30-35mm wingspan). Are observed visiting flowers in open forest, secondary forest and woodlands in urban areas. 

The females of Eurema albula lay eggs in buds or young leaves. The caterpillars are green and cryptic on the host-plant. Adults seek food visiting plants with flowers, flying in flocks or solitary (Berti Filho & Cerignoni, 2010). Natural enemies are ants, spiders, wasps, birds  (Gomes Filho, 1997).

Distribution:
Argentina; Brasil; Colombia; Costa Rica; México; Perú; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela

Feeding Adult:

Adults feed on nectar

Feeding Caterpillars:

According compiled by Beccaloni et al. (2008), are host-plants:

Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae: Parkinsonia aculeata, Cassia sp., Senna alata,Senna corymbosa, Senna fruticosa, Senna papillosa spp.

Leguminosae - Papilionoideae: Medicago sativa, Glycine max (Biezanko et al. 1974).

Simaroubaceae: Picramnia antidesma fessonia

Color:
black

Habitat:
urban, open, open forest / meadow, anthropogenic

Publications:

Berti Filho E., Cerignoni J.A. (2010):

Borboletas. Book., Piracicaba, FEALQ: 1-94

Beccaloni G.W, Viloria A.L., Hall S.K., Robinson G.S. (2008):

Catalogue of the hostplants of the Neotropical butterflies. Book., London, S.E.A., Ribes, CYTED, Natural History Museum, IVIC: 1-536

Biezanko C.M., Agustin Ruffinelli, Link D. (1974):

Plantas y otras sustancias alimenticias de las orugas de los lepidopteros uruguayos. Rev. Centro Ciências Rurais. 4: 107-148