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词条 Aphrissa orbis
释义

  1. Subspecies

  2. References

{{short description|Species of butterfly}}{{italic title}}{{Taxobox
| name = Orbed sulphur
| image = Pieridae 01.jpg
| image_caption = Butterflies in the family Pieridae
| image2 =
| image2_caption =
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Arthropoda
| classis = Insecta
| ordo = Lepidoptera
| familia = Pieridae
| genus = Aphrissa
| species = A. orbis
| binomial = Aphrissa orbis
| binomial_authority = (Poey, 1832)[1]
| 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 {{convert|63|-|76|mm|abbr=on}}. 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, Antigonon leptotus 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

{{Wikispecies|Aphrissa}}
1. ^Aphrissa, Site of Markku Savela
2. ^Butterflies and Moths of North America
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2 : Coliadinae|Butterflies described in 1832

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