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butterfly - Phoebis philea - male
Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

butterfly - Phoebis philea - Male
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
July 19, 2008
ID?
I expected that this would emerge as an orange-barred sulphur since I've seen them laying eggs on this plant for a while, but I think this is another sulphur.
Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 19 July, 2008 - 1:31pm
Last updated 23 November, 2008 - 2:42am

Actually
It is an Orange-barred Sulphur male.

Moved from Butterflies.
… David J. Ferguson, 23 November, 2008 - 2:41am

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