Anteos maerula
Anteos maerula
This very beautiful species is reputedly common over most of it's range. Despite this it seems to be rarely offered for sale.
A male from Mexico & a pair from El Salvador. I have females which are much paler. Almost white
A male from Mexico & a pair from El Salvador. I have females which are much paler. Almost white
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Re: Anteos maerula
Beautiful species Dave !
Much like a "supersized" brimstone.
I don't recall this species being in the Dominican Republic but, it may be there.
I have a bunch of Dominican butterflies I can show that were all self-collected if anyone cares to see them...
Much like a "supersized" brimstone.
I don't recall this species being in the Dominican Republic but, it may be there.
I have a bunch of Dominican butterflies I can show that were all self-collected if anyone cares to see them...
Re: Anteos maerula
It does occur on some Carribean Islands Trehopr but not the Dominican Republic according to my book on Butterflies of the West Indies. Interesting that in this book the common name is " giant brimstone"
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Re: Anteos maerula
Anteos maerula is one of the very few species of Pieridae that I have in my collection, and along with Anteos clorinde, are among of my favorites of this family. Both of them range into the southern reaches of my state, occasionally straying further north -
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/spe ... os-maerula
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/spe ... s-clorinde
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