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: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Texas, Newton County, United States
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 19, 2017
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Tipton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 07, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: carl134
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: Pondboy
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: lawandasmithmobley
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: njschulz
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Bee County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2017
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