page_title: Zerene cesonia
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Zerene cesonia / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Southern Dogface, Zerene cesonia. Showing dogface pattern.
context_page_description: Zerene cesonia, the southern dogface, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae.
context_section_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.
caption: Dogface pattern
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