Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1214653

Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea

Observation date: July 05, 2019
Submitted by: GinaT
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot day, humid. There were about five orange bar sulphur caterpillars on two butterfly cassia bushes where my butterfly garden is, but none on the cassia in other parts of my yard. That I found. None of these bushes are in bloom as they only bloom in the winter here. These are all different individuals, of various sizes.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: July 06, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Hillsborough County