词条 | Aphrissa orbis |
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| 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 =
}}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] SubspeciesThe following subspecies are recognised:[1]
References{{Wikispecies|Aphrissa}}1. ^1 Aphrissa, Site of Markku Savela {{Taxonbar|from=Q2332824}}{{Pieridae-stub}}2. ^1 2 Butterflies and Moths of North America 2 : Coliadinae|Butterflies described in 1832 |
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