Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

Summary 2

The Cloudless Sulphur or Cloudless Giant Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) is a midsized butterfly in the family Pieridae found in the New World. There are several similar species such as the Yellow Angled-sulphur (Anteos maerula), which has angled wings, or other sulphurs, which are much smaller.

North american ecology (us and canada) 3

Migratory throughout much of North America with residents in the Southeastern United States and southern Arizona (Scott 1986). Habitats are OPEN OR BRUSHY AREAS. Host plants are usually herbaceous or shrubs with most known hosts largely restricted to one genus, Cassia, in LEGUMINOSAE. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. There are multiple flights each year with the approximate flight time spring to fall in the northern part of the range and year-round in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/2170817604/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebis_sennae
  3. (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/19605542

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