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Orange-Barred Sulphur Caterpillar

Phoebis philea

Photo by florida33girl
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Nearly full-grown at about 2.5 inches. Hosting on Cassia bicapsularis. Resulting butterfly is large and yellow with orange blushing on lower wings.

Habitat:

Florida south to Brazil.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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