Melete salacia

Melete salacia is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on Hispaniola and Cuba in the Caribbean. The habitat consists of mesic hardwood forests.

Description

The length of the forewings is for males and for females.

Diet

Adults feed on flower nectar of a variety of flowers, including Asclepias, Palicourea barbinervia, Cordia globosa, Lantana ovatifolia, Morinda citrifolia, Tournefortia hirsutissima, Ageratum conyzoides, Coffea arabica and Croton barahonensis.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Melete salacia salacia
Melete salacia cubana Fruhstorfer, 1908