Little Yellow (was Eurema lisa)
Pyrisitialisa
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Barling, Arkansas
Deer, Arkansas
Melbourne, Florida
Edinburg, Texas
Houston, Texas
Red Oak, Texas
San Isidro, Texas
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themikeman
Concord, NC (Zone 7a) |
September 2010 |
Positive
Very Bright, Almost Neon Yellow Small Moth-like Butterfly..the underside of the wings when closed while eating as seen in these photos is more of a dull waxy yellow..very afraid of people and extremely flighty and hard to get close too to photograph..likes basking in the direct sunlight in the mornings and mid afternoon.....mike.
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Magpye
NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) |
August 2006 |
Neutral
Wing span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.4 cm).
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.
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 g... read more
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.
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 g... read more