Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & Leconte, [1830])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside of male forewing yellow with wide black apex. Hindwing with black border. Female yellow or white (rare) with black borders. Both sexes with small black spot in forewing cell.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.4 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females during warm daylight hours. Females lay eggs singly on midveins or between leaflets of host plant leaves.
Flight: Four-five flights in South Texas and the Deep South; 1-3 flights in northern part of range, from late spring to early fall.
Caterpillar Hosts: Partridge pea (Cassia fasciculata) and wild sensitive plant (C. nicitans) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers in the aster family (Asteraceae) including goldenrods and asters.
Habitat: Dry, open areas including roadsides, sandy fields, abandoned fields, along railroad tracks, and occasionally open woods.
Range: Resident in Costa Rica north to South Texas and the Deep South; seasonally colonizes most of eastern United States and west to eastern South Dakota, central Nebraska, and eastern New Mexico.
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.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Eurema lisa
Pyrisitiapyrisitia lisa
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Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2019
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Jun 02, 2019
Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 20, 2019
Observation date: Apr 25, 2019
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
Observation date: Mar 25, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Feb 20, 2018
Submitted by: gblkrum
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 20, 2019
Observation date: Mar 11, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Mar 08, 2019
Submitted by: Cardinal52
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Feb 28, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Feb 25, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Feb 04, 2019
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: Bixia
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 06, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2015
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 17, 2018
Observation date: Dec 01, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Nov 20, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 17, 2018
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 20, 2018
Observation date: Nov 07, 2018
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Nov 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2009
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Greene County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
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