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Little Yellow

Pyrisitia lisa

Photo by joanbstanley
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31.1089, -97.4971

Field Notes

Description:

Upperside of male forewing yellow with wide black apex. Hindwing with black border. Female yellow or white (rare) with black borders. Both sexes with small black spot in forewing cell.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.4 cm).

Habitat:

Wildlife habitat yard.

Notes:

Reference Links:

Eurema lisa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
joanbstanley
Thanks. I remembered the size wrong, and that's what threw me.
gatorfellows
Check Little Yellow; Pyrisitia lisa Ref: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Pyrisitia-lisa

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PublishedJuly 15, 2013

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