Attributes of Pyrisitia lisa
Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & Leconte, [1830])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside of male forewing yellow with wide black apex. Hindwing with black border. Female yellow or white (rare) with black borders. Both sexes with small black spot in forewing cell.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.4 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females during warm daylight hours. Females lay eggs singly on midveins or between leaflets of host plant leaves.
Flight: Four-five flights in South Texas and the Deep South; 1-3 flights in northern part of range, from late spring to early fall.
Caterpillar Hosts: Partridge pea (Cassia fasciculata) and wild sensitive plant (C. nicitans) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers in the aster family (Asteraceae) including goldenrods and asters.
Habitat: Dry, open areas including roadsides, sandy fields, abandoned fields, along railroad tracks, and occasionally open woods.
Range: Resident in Costa Rica north to South Texas and the Deep South; seasonally colonizes most of eastern United States and west to eastern South Dakota, central Nebraska, and eastern New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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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 200 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.
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May 04, 2012 | John van Dort | Francisco Morazán, Honduras | May 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 02, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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February 10, 2012 | Loret_in_Florida | Osceola County, Florida, United States | February 27, 2012 | Details |
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October 25, 2011 | cabinndawoods | Boone County, Missouri, United States | February 02, 2012 | Details |
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November 26, 2005 | cyric | Wakulla County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
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October 05, 2011 | jftrahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 22, 2011 | rjcohrs | Hancock County, Indiana, United States | October 02, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | jftrahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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June 29, 2006 | rseidler | Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 19, 2011 | Details |
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June 29, 2006 | rseidler | Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 19, 2011 | Details |
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September 04, 2011 | jawinget | Jefferson County, Illinois, United States | September 05, 2011 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | Randy L Anderson | Henderson County, Illinois, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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July 25, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | July 27, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | July 27, 2011 | Details |
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April 13, 2011 | jftrahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | July 10, 2011 | Details |
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August 26, 2010 | Howell Curtis | Crawford County, Indiana, United States | May 26, 2011 | Details |
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July 20, 2010 | James Fox | Oakland County, Michigan, United States | May 09, 2011 | Details |
| July 05, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Keilb, Mike) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 05, 1996 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Clinton County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Fleming, Richard) | Calhoun County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon, Jeanne Raffin) | Genesee County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Kuhlman, Roger with John Farmer, John Swales, Roger Wykes) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 21, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Herig, E. Ted) | Otsego County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Swanson, Greg) | Kent County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 23, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Bialecki, M, Kuhlman, R, Richards, C, Spotts, C, Swales, John, Wykes, Roger) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 02, 2004 | khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 29, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Holan, Jenny) | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1954 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1955 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1955 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1955 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1930 | legacy.reporter (Baxter) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1932 | legacy.reporter (Baxter) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1908 | legacy.reporter (Britton) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1933 | legacy.reporter (Britton) | Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1933 | legacy.reporter (Britton) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1897 | legacy.reporter (Britton) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1904 | legacy.reporter (Britton) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1908 | legacy.reporter (Britton) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1953 | legacy.reporter (Brower) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1906 | legacy.reporter (Buttrick) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1981 | legacy.reporter (DeMasi) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1953 | legacy.reporter (Doyle) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1981 | lawrencegall (Gall) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1968 | lawrencegall (Gall) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Hessel) | Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Hessel) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
