Melete salacia is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on Hispaniola and Cuba in the Caribbean. The habitat consists of mesic hardwood forests.
Description The length of the forewings is for males and for females.The butterflies of Hispaniola
Diet Adults feed on flower nectar of a variety of flowers, including Asclepias, Palicourea barbinervia, Cordia globosa, Lantana ovatifolia, Morinda citrifolia, Tournefortia hirsutissima, Ageratum conyzoides, Coffea arabica and Croton barahonensis.
Subspecies The following subspecies are recognised: Melete salacia salacia (Mexico) Melete salacia cubana Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Hispaniola, Cuba)
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