Eurema albula, the ghost yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from southern Texas (where it is a rare stray) south through the West Indies and mainland tropical Central and South America to Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical forests and second growth.

The wingspan is . Adults are pure white above with a black tip to forewing. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar.

Eurema albula

The larvae feed on Cassia species (including Cassia fruticosa).

Eurema albula

Subspecies

E. a. albula (Surinam, Brazil: Amazonas, Pará) E. a. sinoe (Godart, 1819) (Brazil) E. a. marginella (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela) E. a. celata (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico) E. a. espinosae (Fernández, 1928) (Peru) E. a. totora Lamas, 1981 (Peru)

Eurema albula

References

Albula

Butterflies of Central America

Pieridae of South America

Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Trinidad and Tobago

Lepidoptera of Brazil

Lepidoptera of Venezuela

Fauna of the Amazon

Butterflies described in 1776

Taxa named by Pieter Cramer