Eurema leuce, the Hall's sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on the West Indies and in Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 17–21 mm for males and females. Adults have been recorded feeding on Bidens pilosa, Tournefortia hirsutissima, and Croton barahonensis.

Eurema leuce

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: E. l. leuce (Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay) E. l. circumcincta (Bates, 1861) (Brazil: Pará) E. l. athalia (C. & R. Felder, [1865]) (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad) E. l. flavilla (Bates, 1861) (Brazil: Amazonas), Peru) E. l. memulus (Butler, 1871) (Haiti) E. l. antillarum (Hall, 1936) (St. Kitts, Dominica, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico)

Eurema leuce

References

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Pieridae of South America

Lepidoptera of the Caribbean

Lepidoptera of Brazil

Lepidoptera of Colombia

Lepidoptera of Venezuela

Fauna of the Amazon

Butterflies described in 1836

Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval

Eurema leuce