Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)

This species is accidental in NC, and is known from only one record from Watauga Co. in the mountains. There are a few SC records. This species is native to mostly to FL and TX in the US.


Note the jagged line on the under forewing. Hidalgo Co., TX 13 Oct 2004	Hidalgo Co., TX 13 Oct 2004


Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Collier Co., FL 30 Dec 2011	Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Collier Co., FL 30 Dec 2011


Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Collier Co., FL 6 Feb 2015	Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Collier Co., FL 6 Feb 2015

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea)
Freedom Park, Collier Co., FL
6 Nov 2023

Males are much more lightly marked than females. The two photos at left are of same individual under two different lighting scenarios.

		Two different femaleas at left. Note they are more heavily marked than males.
Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Freedom Park, Collier Co., FL 6 Nov 2023	Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Freedom Park, Collier Co., FL 6 Nov 2023

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea)
Freedom Park, Collier Co., FL
3 Nov 2023

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