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 481 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 22, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 22, 2023
Observation date: Feb 04, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Nov 02, 2022
Submitted by: Anton Photograp...
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Jan 02, 2015
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 15, 2023
Observation date: Dec 04, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 05, 2022
Observation date: Dec 02, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 02, 2022
Observation date: Oct 29, 2022
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 23, 2022
Observation date: Nov 06, 2022
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Texas, Montague County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 29, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 01, 2022
Observation date: Oct 20, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2017
Submitted by: Tim Norriss
Region: Holguin, Cuba
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Feb 25, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Villa Clara, Cuba
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2020
Submitted by: Susan Whitmer
Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Sapper Dan
Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Feb 13, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: dkaralun
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Nov 21, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: Alexisrenny
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Mar 13, 2013
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Haiti
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
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