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Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis a. agarithe)
MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL) LIGHT FORM
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
Caterpillar Hostplants | What hostplants, if any, are used in our area remain unknown. In other parts of its range this species uses Tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce) and Feather Bush (Lysiloma microphylla). Reports of Cassia need to be verified. |
Area
Sighting Locations | Texas Discovery Gardens, Norbuck Park, White Rock Lake |
Seasonal Flight Data | April - October |
General Notes | This species can be easily determined from the similarly sized Cloudless Sulphur by the unbroken straight line on the ventral forewing. Cloudless Sulphur has a broken, disjointed line. |
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