Aphrissa orbis

Orbed Sulphur
Butterflies in the Pieridae family
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Aphrissa
Species: A. orbis
Binomial name
Aphrissa orbis
(Poey, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
  • Callidryas orbis Poey, 1832
  • Phoebis orbis

The Orbed Sulphur (Aphrissa orbis) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is native to Hispaniola and Cuba but is a very rare stray to Florida. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests above 500 meters.[2]

The wingspan is 63–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). The upper surface of the male forewings is pale lemon yellow with a large orange patch on the basal third. The female upper surface is deep ochre, the underside of the hindwing with a large brown patch. There are multiple generations per year on Cuba and Hispaniola. They feed on flower nectar of various flowers, including Ageratum conyzoides, Antigonon leptotus and Hibiscus species.[2]

The larvae feed on Poinciana pulcherrima.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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