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Little Sulphur (Pyrisitia l. lisa)
MALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL) LIGHT FORM
VENTRAL
Caterpillar Hostplants | Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata), Wild Senna (Senna marilandica), Coffee Senna (S. occidentalis), Powderpuff (Mimosa strigillosa). Ajilvsgi reports Sandy Bluebonnet (Lupinus subcarnosus), Texas Bluebonnet (L. texensis), and Deer Pea Vetch (Vicia ludoviciana). |
Area
Sighting Locations | Throughout the metroplex. |
Seasonal Flight Data | Mid-April - Late November. |
General Notes | Overwinters: Doubtful that it can survive a "true" north Texas winter, although in mild years it is possible; emigrates from south Texas each year. |
Additional Photographs
LARVA |
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