Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe (Boisduval, 1836)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upper surface of male bright orange with no markings. Two female forms, pink-white or yellow-orange. Underside forewing of both sexes with straight submarginal line. Two seasonal forms; winter form has heavier underside markings.
Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 3 3/8 inches (5.7 - 8.6 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars eat new leaves.
Flight: All year in south Texas and south Florida, strays north in mid- to late summer.
Caterpillar Hosts: Pithecellobium and Inga species in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of lantana, shepherd\'s needle, bougainvilla, rose periwinkle, turk's cap, and hibiscus.
Habitat: Open, tropical lowlands including gardens, pastures, road edges, trails, parks.
Range: Peru north to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Rare stray to Colorado, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey.
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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 420 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: charlie plimpton
Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
Observation date: Feb 16, 2020
Submitted by: MarieKubin
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 16, 2020
Observation date: Nov 22, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 26, 2019
Observation date: Oct 29, 2019
Submitted by: butterflies4us
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 30, 2019
Observation date: Oct 18, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 19, 2019
Observation date: Oct 05, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 29, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: reginacohn
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: thomass
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: thomass
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: thomass
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: Gizmorelda
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Jan 30, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2019
Observation date: Mar 16, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 14, 2018
Observation date: Dec 12, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
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