Statira Sulphur
Aphrissa statira (Cramer, 1777)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upper surface of male wings divided by ridge of scales; outer half of wing pale yellow, inner half lemon yellow. Female lemon yellow with black borders at apex and outer margin, solid black cell spot.
Wing Span: 2 3/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6 - 8 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs singly on young leaves of host plants.
Flight: Many flights in Florida from June-February. Makes large migrations in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: In Florida, Dalbergia ecastophyllum and Calliandra, both in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from red-flowered plants including scarlet bush.
Habitat: Tropical scrub, gardens, fields, forest edges.
Range: Argentina north to southern Texas and southern Florida. Stray in southern Georgia, New Mexico, 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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 138 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: Rick Newman
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: therapypetz
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: therapypetz
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: Mike_56
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Carmen Ferreiro
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Apr 20, 2020
Submitted by: jessiebastos
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 22, 2020
Observation date: Feb 20, 2020
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 06, 2020
Observation date: Feb 24, 2020
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 29, 2020
Observation date: Feb 24, 2020
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 29, 2020
Observation date: Feb 22, 2020
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 29, 2020
Observation date: Nov 21, 2019
Submitted by: Erik Stabl
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Nov 21, 2019
Submitted by: Erik Stabl
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Nov 10, 2018
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 28, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: pauhana
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
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