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The Orange-barred Sulphur - Phoebis philea Yellow on yellow I find it a wonderful presentation :) Animalia,Arthropoda,Butterfly,Diergaarde Blijdorp,Geotagged,Insecta,Lepidoptera,Orange-barred Sulphur,Phoebis,Phoebis philea,Pieridae,The Netherlands,Zoo Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Amazing! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thank you :) Posted 11 years ago
  2. Your photos breathe atmosphere. Another classic "Wendy". I knew it before opening it :) Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thanks again for your wonderful words :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Orange-barred Sulphur is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean.

The wingspan is 68 to 80 mm. There are two to three generations per year in Florida and one in the northern part of the range with adults on wing from mid to late summer. The species habitat is in tropical scrub, gardens, fields, and forest edges. The species eats nectar from red-colored plants.

The larvae feed on ''Cassia'' species.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Wendy
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Uploaded Aug 25, 2014. Captured in Stadhoudersweg, 3039 Rotterdam, The Netherlands.