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 379 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 08, 2017
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Steve Rogers
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 13, 2018
Observation date: Jan 07, 2018
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 08, 2018
Observation date: Nov 12, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 28, 2017
Observation date: Nov 06, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: Robalero
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Apr 19, 2016
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 19, 2017
Observation date: Oct 14, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 14, 2017
Observation date: Feb 27, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: Rreeves79
Region: Texas, United States, Williamson County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: Nancy Witthuhn
Region: Ness County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Comanche County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Oct 05, 2017
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Jan 14, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 25, 2017
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: Jachan1
Region: Texas, United States, Webb County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 17, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Nov 14, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Aransas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 12, 2017
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