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MALE (DORSAL)

MALE (VENTRAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (VENTRAL)
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Various species of Senna, including Argentine Senna (Senna corymbosa), Candle-Stick Tree (Senna alata), Lindheimer's Senna (Senna lindheimeriana), Cassia bicapsularis and C. fistula. |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Dallas Arboretum, Texas Discovery Gardens, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. |
| Seasonal Flight Data | June - November |
| General Notes | A stray into North Texas, this strong flyer would most likely not show up until summer. Adults are often seen taking nectar from red-flowering plants such as pentas, Turk's-Cap, and Flame Acanthus. |
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