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Orange-barred sulphur

Phoebis philea

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They eat nectar.
•Their wingspan is 68 to 80mm.
•The larvae feed on Cassia species.

Habitat:

Tropical scrub, gardens, fields, forest edges
-I saw this butterfly in Itaipava (RJ, Brazil)

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