Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)

A vary rare stray from farther south, there is only one record of Barred Yellow in North Carolina in the last 15 years or so, and about 8 records historically. Similar in size to Little Yellow (Eurema lisa), Barred Yellows lack the two basal underhindwing spots, and in flight they show black bars across the bottom of the upper forewing (lacking in Little Yellow).


You can faintly see the black bar showing through the forewing. Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2006	Some winter individuals are almost rusty colored. Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2006


Very worn individual Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008	More color variation and a peek at the abdomen tip Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 2 Jan 2010	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 23 Dec 2014

	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008 This individual flexed its wings with the camera flash, showing the black borders on their upper wing surfaces.


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2011	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2011


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Naples, Collier Co., FL 27 Sep 2016	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 28 Sep 2016


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Freedom Park, Naples, Collier Co., FL 3 Nov 2023	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Freedom Park, Naples, Collier Co., FL 3 Nov 2023

Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
Collier-Seminole S.P., Collier Co., FL
26 Dec 2012


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Panther NWR, Collier Co., FL 4 Mar 2017	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Janes Scenic Dr, Collier Co., FL 25 Jan 2023

Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
Janes Scenic Dr, Collier Co., FL
25 Jan 2023

Winter forms sometimes lack teh black forewing bar for which the species is named.

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