Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
Summary 7
The Dainty Sulphur or Dwarf Yellow (Nathalis iole) is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae.
North american ecology (us and canada) 8
Mostly migratory in North America (Scott 1986). Habitats are OPEN AREAS AND ROADSIDES. Host plants are usually herbaceous with most known hosts largely restricted to a few species in one family, COMPOSITAE. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. There are multiple flights each year with the approximate flight time MAR1-DEC31 depending on latitude (Scott 1986).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7457894@N04/2907758999
- (c) Ken Slade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3557185347_607b8a9091.jpg
- (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2907758999_dba33aaf39.jpg
- (c) Jan Dauphin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.thedauphins.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/2-DaintySulphur.jpg.w300h251.jpg
- (c) Jan Dauphin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.thedauphins.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3-DaintySulphur.jpg
- (c) Jan Dauphin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.thedauphins.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/4-DaintySulphur.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalis_iole
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/17780444
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies & Moths of North America
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
