Salome Yellow - Hodges#4247
Eurema salome
This record describes Eurema salome (species). Recorded family: Pieridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Yellow; hind wings angled / tailed with tails broad, short and triangular; upper side with bold black border along outer edge of all four wings in males and front wings in females; dark spot at outer end of forwing discal cell is present on under side but absent or only faintly indicated on upper side. Most likely to be confused with E. mexicana which tends to be a paler yellow above, with the inner edge of the dark borders more irregular (forming a poodle-face outline on the front wings); with brownish diagonal streak across the under side of the hind wings (equivalent markings on E. salome broken into spots). Eurema boisduvaliana is also similar, and also rather rarely encountered, but occurs over a broader area along the southern border of the U.S. from Florida to Arizona. While similarly usually bright yellow above, it has the apex of the front wings more rounded, a somwhat broader and more irregular dark border, and the underside is marked more as in E. mexicana , though often with the area beyond the diagonal dark hindwing streak contrastingly darker than the area toward the base from it.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Papilionoidea
- Family
- Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)
- Subfamily
- Coliadinae
- Genus
- Eurema
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Probably not resident north of Mexico, occasionally strays into Texas and s. New Mexico.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Subspecies jamapa enters the U.S.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Eurema salome. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Frequently Asked Questions About Salome Yellow - Hodges#4247
What is Salome Yellow - Hodges#4247?
Salome Yellow - Hodges#4247 (Eurema salome) is a species in the family Pieridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Salome Yellow - Hodges#4247?
Yellow; hind wings angled / tailed with tails broad, short and triangular; upper side with bold black border along outer edge of all four wings in males and front wings in females; dark spot at outer end of forwing discal cell is present on under side but absent or only faintly indicated on upper side. Most likely to be confused with E. mexicana which tends to be a paler yellow above, with the inner edge of the dark borders more irregular (forming a poodle-face outline on the front wings); with brownish diagonal streak across the under side of the hind wings (equivalent markings on E. salome broken into spots). Eurema boisduvaliana is also similar, and also rather rarely encountered, but occurs over a broader area along the southern border of the U.S. from Florida to Arizona. While similarly usually bright yellow above, it has the apex of the front wings more rounded, a somwhat broader and more irregular dark border, and the underside is marked more as in E. mexicana , though often with the area beyond the diagonal dark hindwing streak contrastingly darker than the area toward the base from it.
Where is Salome Yellow - Hodges#4247 found?
Range: Probably not resident north of Mexico, occasionally strays into Texas and s. New Mexico.