Zerene cesonia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Zerene |
| Species: | Z. cesonia
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| Binomial name | |
| Zerene cesonia (Stoll, 1790)
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Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790) | |
Zerene cesonia, the southern dogface, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae (until recently the species was sometimes placed in the related genus Colias instead of Zerene).
Description
The upper side of the pointed forewings have a dogface pattern. The wings are mainly yellow with black borders. The underside of the wings is mostly yellow with a black eyespot on the forewing and two white spots on the hindwing.
Ecology
This butterfly can be found in short-grass prairie hills, open woodlands, and near road edges.
Both male and female southern dogfaces may be seen feeding at flowers such as
Males patrol areas for females. The male is the active flight partner.
The green-white eggs are laid on the underside of the host plant leaves. The larva is green with a white stripe running down each side of its body. The green chrysalis hangs upright with a silken girdle around itself.
References
- . Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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