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: Oct 23, 2015
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Dec 21, 2015
Observation date: Dec 02, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
Observation date: Nov 09, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Chambers County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 12, 2015
Observation date: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Bosso
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Nov 02, 2015
Observation date: Oct 26, 2015
Submitted by: pumblebumble
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 26, 2015
Observation date: Oct 03, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 13, 2015
Observation date: Oct 07, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Oct 08, 2015
Observation date: Oct 05, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: McNairy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Sep 13, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Jackson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
Observation date: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Houston County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 12, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Perry County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Stewart County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 02, 2015
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: Judy Bennett
Region: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 18, 2015
Observation date: Aug 14, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2015
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