Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1068272

Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa

Observation date: September 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Habitat: small clearing in edge of mixed pine-hardwoods; thicket, open areas, marshy impoundments/ponds nearby. Butterfly nectaring on wildflowers, including Malvaceae sp. in photo (Sida spinosa?). Afternoon, around 1:10 pm. Conditions: cloudy, warm (low-mid 80's f.), light breeze. These butterflies were a common sight on a one mile / 5 hour walk along Minnow Ponds Rd and nearby levees that afternoon.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 04, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, Catahoula Parish