Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Both sexes yellow. Upperside of forewing with narrow black outer edges. Black margin of hindwing uncommon in male, missing in female.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 2 inches (2.9 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: May-August in southern Florida, September-November in southern Texas, all year in tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Brushy woodland edges.
Range: Resident in Argentina north to the Texas Gulf Coast and southern Florida. Occasional stray to central Texas and southeastern Arizona; rarely to southern California, southern Colorado, and Kansas.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 117 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 31, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Stann Creek District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Nov 07, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Jan 25, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Nov 03, 2021
Submitted by: Rob Wu
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 15, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: Rob Wu
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 01, 2021
Observation date: Nov 01, 2020
Submitted by: Medina Molly
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Dec 02, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2019
Observation date: Oct 30, 2019
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
Observation date: Nov 06, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2019
Observation date: Dec 12, 2016
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 05, 2004
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 08, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Dec 04, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 07, 2017
Observation date: Nov 06, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2017
Observation date: Nov 17, 2016
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 12, 2017
Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016
Observation date: Nov 11, 2016
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2016
Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 06, 2015
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