Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia albania (H.W. Bates, 1864)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Dismorphiinae
Identification: Small; forewing smaller than hindwing. Upperside of male yellow; female pale yellow to white with black at apex and outer margin.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 3 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Long period in Mexico; September in south Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably in pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar and bird droppings in forest understory.
Habitat: Low- to mid-elevation tropical forests, coffee plantations.
Range: Tropical Mexico; rare stray (only 2 records) to Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not required for rare stray.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Coclé Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 02, 2022
  Details
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
  Details
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
  Details
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
  Details