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Aphrissa orbis

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Orbed sulphur
Butterflies in the family Pieridae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Aphrissa
Species:
A. orbis
Binomial name
Aphrissa orbis
(Poey, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
  • Callidryas orbis Poey, 1832
  • Phoebis orbis

Aphrissa orbis, the orbed sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to Hispaniola and Cuba but is a very rare stray to Florida. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests above 500 meters.[2]

The wingspan is 63–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). There are multiple generations per year on Cuba and Hispaniola. They feed on flower nectar of various flowers, including Ageratum conyzoides, Antigonon leptotus and Hibiscus species.[2]

The larvae feed on Poinciana pulcherrima.[2]

Subspecies

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The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Aphrissa orbis orbis (Cuba)
  • Aphrissa orbis browni (Munroe, 1947) (Haiti)

References

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  1. ^ a b Aphrissa, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ a b c Butterflies and Moths of North America