Attributes of Aphrissa orbis
Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis (Poey, 1832)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upper surface of male forewing pale lemon yellow with large orange patch on basal third. Female upper surface deep ocher, underside of hindwing with large brown patch.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 inches (6.3 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Many flights in Cuba; many from April-August on Hispaniola; also other months.
Caterpillar Hosts: Royal poinciana (Poinciana pulcherrima).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including that of Ageratum conyzoides, Antigonon leptotus, and Hibiscus species.
Habitat: Usually tropical moist forests above 1640 feet (500 meters).
Range: Resident of Hispaniola and Cuba, very rare stray to Florida.
Conservation: Not required for rare stray.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Big Pine Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
