Aphrissa orbis
Aphrissa orbis, the orbed sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. 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]
| Orbed sulphur | |
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| Butterflies in the family Pieridae | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Aphrissa |
| Species: | A. orbis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphrissa orbis | |
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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]
- Aphrissa orbis orbis (Cuba)
- Aphrissa orbis browni (Munroe, 1947) (Haiti)
References
Wikispecies has information related to Aphrissa.
- Aphrissa, Site of Markku Savela
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
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