Attributes of Pyrisitia nise
Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Both sexes yellow. Upperside of forewing with narrow black outer edges. Black margin of hindwing uncommon in male, missing in female.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 2 inches (2.9 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: May-August in southern Florida, September-November in southern Texas, all year in tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Brushy woodland edges.
Range: Resident in Argentina north to the Texas Gulf Coast and southern Florida. Occasional stray to central Texas and southeastern Arizona; rarely to southern California, southern Colorado, and Kansas.
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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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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October 28, 2012 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 02, 2012 | Details |
| June 17, 1992 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 25, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 06, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 06, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 06, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Marcus Lindberg) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Marcus Lindberg) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 30, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Robert Garriock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Hank Brodkin) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 11, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 02, 2012 | Howard G. Byrne III | Pima County, Arizona, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
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May 04, 2012 | John van Dort | Francisco Morazán, Honduras | May 04, 2012 | Details |
| July 27, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| November 11, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| April 30, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Robert Garriock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| May 09, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Robert Garriock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 09, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Hank Brodkin) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 09, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Marcus Lindbergh) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| May 06, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Marcus Lindbergh) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 27, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 2006 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Victoria County | January 24, 2008 | Details | |
| October 27, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Bill Dempwolf) | Texas, La Salle County, United States | January 08, 2008 | Details | |
| December 10, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek) | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 28, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Terry Doyle) | Texas, Medina County, United States | October 30, 2007 | Details | |
| October 14, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 18, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Orange County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Mateo County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yuma County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pueblo County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Eliott Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Key Largo County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Paradise Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Plantation Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Barton County, Kansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Elk County, Kansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
