Aphrissa orbis

Orbed sulphur
	Butterflies in the family Pieridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Aphrissa
Species:	A. orbis
Binomial name
	Aphrissa orbis; (Poey, 1832)
Synonyms
	Callidryas orbis Poey, 1832; Phoebis orbis;

Aphrissa orbis, the orbed sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to Hispaniola and Cuba but is a very rare stray to Florida. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests above 500 meters.^[2]

The wingspan is 63–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). The upper surface of the male forewings is pale lemon yellow with a large orange patch on the basal third. The female upper surface is deep ochre, the underside of the hindwing with a large brown patch. There are multiple generations per year on Cuba and Hispaniola. They feed on flower nectar of various flowers, including Ageratum conyzoides, and Hibiscus species.^[2]

The larvae feed on Poinciana pulcherrima.^[2]

Subspecies[]

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Aphrissa orbis orbis (Cuba)
Aphrissa orbis browni (Munroe, 1947) (Haiti)

References[]

^ ^a ^b Aphrissa, Site of Markku Savela
^ ^a ^b ^c Butterflies and Moths of North America

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[funet-1] Aphrissa, Site of Markku Savela

[bamona-2] Butterflies and Moths of North America

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