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 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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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Salem County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Somerset County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sussex County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Union County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Morris County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Passaic County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hudson County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mercer County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Essex County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cape May County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bergen County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Rockinham (Isles of Shoals) County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coos County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Covington County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Houston County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lee County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Macon County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Madison County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mobile County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Montgomery County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Russell County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Benton County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Boone County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Carroll County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chicot County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clay County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Conway County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Craighead County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
