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Pieridae
77a0440 – 4233   Aphrissa statira (Cramer, [1777])
Distribution Data for Aphrissa statira
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Host Plants:
Host familiy: Bignoniaceae Brassicaceae Capparaceae Fabaceae.  Host genera: Brassica Callichlamys Capparis Cassia Calliandra Dalbergia Entada Inga Senna Xylophragma.  Notes: (?)Exothea paniculata[=Melicocca paniculata]-Sapindaceae (Heppner 2007); Melicoccus bijugatus-NOT (Beccaloni et al 2008).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
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Synonymy:
  • statira (Cramer, [1777]) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4233
  • statira (Cramer, [1777]) (Papilio)
  • alba (Scott, 1986) (Phoebis)
  • evadne (Godart, 1819) (Colias)
  • inesa Anken & Silva, 1996 (Aphrissa)
  • jada (Butler, 1870) (Catopsilia)
  • naranja (Scott, 1981) (Phoebis)
  • pseudomas (Giacomelli, 1911) (Catopsilia)
  • stalba Brown, 1931 (Aphrissa)
  • ssp. b. floridensis (Neumoegen, 1891) (Catopsilia)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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