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Phoebis sennae
Cloudless Sulphur
Florida native
The cloudless sulphur is a year-round resident from Argentina to Texas and through the deep south of the United States including much of peninsular Florida. During the warmer seasons they spread throughout much of the eastern United States and the southwest.
Phoebis sennae caterpillars host on Cassia species of the pea family. Adults feed on the nectar of many different flowers with long tubes including cordia, bougainvillea, cardinal flower, hibiscus, lantana, and wild morning glory.
Flowers in these butterfly photos include purple thistle(Cirsium horridulum), scarlet hibiscus(Hibiscus coccineus), rose-rush(Lygodesmia aphylla) and yellow fringed orchid(Platanthera ciliaris).
Phoebis sennae is a member of the Pieridae - Whites & Sulphurs family.
Other species of the Phoebis genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Phoebis agarithe - LARGE ORANGE SULPHUR
Phoebis philea - ORANGE-BARRED SULPHUR
Date record last modified: Aug 27, 2022
