Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

This is another species native to the deep south but is not normally found in NC. There are a handful of records scattered across the state. Dainty Sulphurs are best considered a very rare stray (migrant) in NC.


Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Summer form Peach Springs, Mohave Co., AZ 3 July 2007	Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Winter form Starr Co., TX 17 Oct 04


Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Redland Fruit & Spice Park, Miami-Dade, Co., FL 18 May 2018	Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Redland Fruit & Spice Park, Miami-Dade, Co., FL 18 May 2018


Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Miami-Dade Co., FL 9 Aug 03	Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Collier Co., FL 17 Apr 05

		Both of thesse photos are highly cropped and a bit blurry but I place them here to exhibit variation within the species
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Florissant, Teller Co., CO 7 July 2016	Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Somerville Wildife Mgmt Area, TX 27 Feb 2018


Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Buffalo Creek Prairie, Brazoria Co., TX 24 Apr 2018

Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz, AZ
6 Nov 2024

Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole)
Santa Cruz, AZ
5 Nov 2024


Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Santa Cruz, AZ 5 Nov 2024	Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole iole) Santa Cruz, AZ 5 Nov 2024

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