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Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

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Description:

Photo take iin a jungle path this beauty aloud me to get really close feeding on a lantana flowers. Is a butterfly in the Pieridae family, wingspan around 7 cm. The upper surface of the males is bright orange without markings. There are two female forms, a pink-white and yellow-orange form. The underside of the forewings of both sexes has a straight submarginal line. There are two seasonal forms: the winter form has heavier underside markings.

Habitat:

The habitat consists of open, tropical lowlands including gardens, pastures, road edges, trails and parks.

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