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Anthocharis limonea

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Mexican orangetip
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Anthocharis
Species:
A. limonea
Binomial name
Anthocharis limonea
Butler, 1871

Anthocharis limonea, the Mexican orangetip, is a butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae mostly found in Mexico and the southwestern United States.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Opler, Paul A; Grishin, Nick V (2020-01-01). "Genomic evidence suggests further changes of butterfly names". The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey. 8: 7. ISSN 2643-4806. PMC 8794283. PMID 35098145.
  2. ^ "Anthocharis limonea (Butler, 1871)". www.butterfliesofamerica.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.