Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1373042

Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae

Observation date: September 19, 2023
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: BF landed briefly in my yard on unopened yellow composite flower head and Texas sage not yet in bud. Whether it found nourishment, I don’t know. It didn’t stick around.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 17, 2023
Coordinator notes: she is a lovely creature! a freshly emerged female. BAMONA considers marcellina to be a subspecies of sennae, so I have to accept it as that. thanks for submitting!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County