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: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Oct 27, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
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Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: terpikeraunos
Region: Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: terpikeraunos
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: terpikeraunos
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: terpikeraunos
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Oct 29, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Georgia, Washington County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: ftn9549b
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2017
Observation date: Oct 28, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2017
Observation date: Oct 20, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: annah
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Oct 03, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: May 06, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: PaulaLyons
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Kimberly Mrozinski
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2017
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