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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows (Pieridae) » Sulphurs and Yellows (Coliadinae) » Phoebis » Orange-barred Sulphur - Hodges#4229 (Phoebis philea)

Species Phoebis philea - Orange-barred Sulphur - Hodges#4229

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Orange Barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur larva - yellow form - Phoebis philea Phoebis sennae - Phoebis philea - female caterpillar - Phoebis philea orange-barred sulphur - Phoebis philea - female Orange-barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea - female Orange-barred Sulphur - Hodges #4229 (Phoebis philea) - Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur Chrysalis - Phoebis philea
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)
Subfamily Coliadinae (Sulphurs and Yellows)
Genus Phoebis
Species philea (Orange-barred Sulphur - Hodges#4229)
Hodges Number
4229
Other Common Names
Mañanita
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Phoebis philea (Linnaeus)
Orig. Comb: Papilio philea Linnaeus 1763
Size
Wingspan 70 -100 mm
Larva to about 60 mm
Identification
Below, similar to the more widespread Cloudless Sulphur, but more orange, especially at the rear of hindwings (female). Slightly larger than Cloudless Sulphur.
The male has few markings but the upperside of the forewing has an orange patch. The female color ranges from yellow to white, with a broad orange-tinged band on the edge of the upper hindwing, and more(and darker) spotting than the male.
Larva is usually green with black stripes, although a yellow form also occurs when it feeds on yellow flowers of its host plant.
Range
TX, FL with strays to the north and west / south to Brazil / W. Indies - Map (MPG)
Habitat
Gardens, edges of woods, roadsides
Season
In south Florida, 2-3 broods through spring and summer. All year in tropics.
Food
Adults take nectar.
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on Cassia species, as do other members of the genus Phoebis. The Orange-barred Sulphur especially likes Candlebush, Cassia (Senna) alata, as a hostplant.
Remarks
Common in southern Florida. Glassberg (1) states that this species colonized Florida only in the 1920's.
See Also
Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae
Large Orange Sulphur, Phoebis agarithe
Larva of Phoebis sennae is somewhat similar, especially yellow form.
Print References
Glassberg, plate 11--photos, p. 59--text. (1)
Brock and Kaufmann, pp. 74-75. (2)
Scott, p. 205--description, color plate 13 and shows ultraviolet pattern fig. 34. (3)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America - BOA
Dallas Butterflies
Butterflies and Moths of North America - BAMONA
Works Cited
1.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East
Jeffrey Glassberg. 1999. Oxford University Press.
2.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.
3.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
James A. Scott. 1992. Stanford University Press.
Contributed by Cotinis on 20 April, 2004 - 11:58pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Mike Quinn, David Ferguson
Last updated 2 December, 2016 - 3:40pm

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