Melete (butterfly) explained

Melete is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was erected by William John Swainson in 1831.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Melete calymnia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
• Melete leucadia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
• Melete leucanthe (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861)
• Melete lycimnia (Cramer, 1777)
• Melete polyhymnia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865)
• Melete salacia (Godart, 1819)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . May 31, 2018 . Melete Swainson, 1831 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 27, 2020.
2. Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Melete Swainson, 1831 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . 10.5519/s93616qw . April 27, 2020.