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Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae marcellina

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The subfamily Coliadinae includes the Sulphurs, Grass Yellows, Clouded Yellows and Brimstones. In the neotropical region there are about 70 species.

Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 3 1/8 inches (5.7 - 8 cm).

Habitat:

Disturbed open areas including parks, yards, gardens, beaches, road edges, abandoned fields, scrub.

Notes:

this pretty backlit butterfly is my spotting number 2222 !

Reference Links:

Butterflies of Amazonia - Phoebis sennae

Species ID Suggestions

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae marcellina

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Comments (4)
pamsai
Great, congrats... We've got a long way to go now... 3333 and 6666! Better get a move on!
bayucca
In this case: 5555. ;-)... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38176122
pamsai
thanks bayucca... i'm always fond of a string of numbers when they are all the same. Love it when I catch the time at 3.33, or 5.55!

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2013

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