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
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 433 - 456 of 3091 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 26, 2015
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Apr 24, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 03, 2012
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2015
Observation date: Nov 10, 2012
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 23, 2015
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Houston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
Observation date: Jun 01, 2015
Submitted by: Robalero
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 01, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Observation date: Apr 25, 2015
Submitted by: Robalero
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2015
Observation date: Apr 07, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2015
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Mar 19, 2015
Observation date: Oct 16, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Coweta County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2012
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Feb 21, 2015
Observation date: Sep 03, 1987
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Carroll County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Feb 21, 2015
Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Feb 19, 2015
Observation date: Jan 25, 2015
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2015
Observation date: Feb 17, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2015
Observation date: Oct 22, 2014
Submitted by: Ken Bosso
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 09, 2015
Observation date: Oct 10, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
- ‹ previous
- 19 of 129
- next ›