| Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe (Boisduval, 1836)) |
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Scientific name: Phoebis agarithe (Boisduval, 1836) Common name: Large Orange Sulphur French name: Piéride orangée Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Rhopalocera Family: Pieridae Subfamily: Coliadinae Wingspan: 57 to 86 mm. Biotope: Open areas, roadsides and gardens. Geographic area: From the southern United States to Peru, West Indies. Flight time: August to September in the north of the range, all year round further south. Number of generations : Caterpillar: Yellowish green with a green line on the sides. Host plant: Plants of the Fabaceae family, subfamily Mimosoideae including the Inga and Pithecellobium genera as well as Callandra tergemina in Martinique. |
Males have uniform orange wings but with a slightly duller colour underneath. Females are found in two forms, whitish pink and yellowish orange. The underside of the wings bears a straight submarginal line of small brown dots on both sexes. The winter form appears more marbled on the underside of the wings. You can also find, under the hind wings, a second line of small brown dots and two small white spots outlined in brown. |
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I observed this Pierid at Vauclin, among the dry vegetation bordering the path to Cap Ferré. |
André Bon December 2023