Hesperocharis costaricensis
Hesperocharis costaricensis, the pallid tilewhite or Costa Rican white,[2] is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico, through Central America to Venezuela.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Hesperocharis |
| Species: | H. costaricensis |
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| Hesperocharis costaricensis | |
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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
References
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- Hesperocharis, Site of Markku Savela
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
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