Melete salacia

Melete salacia is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Mexico and on Hispaniola and Cuba. The habitat consists of mesic hardwood forests.

The length of the forewings is 22 - 29 mm for males and 23 - 26 mm for females. 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)