La Phoebis sennae รจ una farfalla diffusa nelle zone aperte temperate (pianure, parchi, giardini, corsi d'acqua e coste) di Sud America, Nord America e America centrale. Ha ali gialle con macchie e bordi neri e/o marroni. Le femmine hanno colori meno sgargianti dei maschi e presentano delle macchie gialle lungo i bordi scuri delle ali. Questa specie ha un'apertura alare tra i 5,5 e i 7,8 centimetri. I bruchi sono di colore giallo acceso o verde con una striscia gialla e puntini blu sui lati.
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Phoebis sennae
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cloudless-sulphur
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Animal Facts
The cloudless sulphur is a migratory butterfly, with populations from the USA often travelling to Mexico or the Caribbean to overwinter.
When migrating, the cloudless sulphur can travel 20km a day.
The cloudless sulphur is often observed feeding from mud; it is thought that this may be a source of salt for the butterfly.
The chrysalis of the cloudless sulphur looks like a leaf, and the pupa inside will wriggle when touched to scare off predators.
The egg of the cloudless sulphur is pure white when first laid, but becomes yellow-orange as it approaches hatching time.
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