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What does lyside sulphur eat?
It is the only caterpillar to feed on plants in the family Zygophyllaceae. They feed exclusively on the leaves of three Guaiacum species: G. sanctum and G. angustifolium in Central and North America and G. officinale in South America and the Caribbean.
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Species of Kricogonia
Lyside sulphur
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Lyside sulphur
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
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Class
Bugs
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Order
Moths and butterflies
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Family
Whites and sulphurs
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Genus
Kricogonia
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Species
Lyside sulphur (Kricogonia lyside)
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