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 11, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 17, 2020
Observation date: Oct 06, 2020
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 27, 2020
Submitted by: Gvisits
Region: York County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Putnam County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Candler County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: Babo
Region: Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: Mayaich17
Region: Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: Dallasyork97
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
Submitted by: Anna Mauk
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2010
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
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