''Phoebis'', or sulphurs, is a genus of butterflies, belonging to the subfamily
Coliadinae
Coliadinae, the sulphurs or yellows, are a subfamily of butterflies with about 300 described species.
There are 36 species in North America, where they range from Mexico to northern Canada. In most species, males are easily distinguished from f ...
of the "whites" or family
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia.DeVries P. J. in Levi ...
. They are native to the
Americas
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Along with th ...
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Selected species
*'' Phoebis agarithe'' (Boisduval, 836 – large orange sulphur (southern US to Peru)
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Phoebis argante
''Phoebis argante'', the apricot sulphur or Argante giant sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.
Description
''Phoebis argante'' has a wingspan of about . The uppersides of the male's wings are bright orange with a thin black or dark bro ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) – apricot sulphur, Argante giant sulphur (Mexico to Peru and Brazil, Caribbean)
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Phoebis avellaneda
''Phoebis avellaneda'', the red-splashed sulphur, is a large, striking yellow butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is an endemic species found only in Cuba.
''P. avellanada'' was named to honour the Cuban writer Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda. ...
Phoebis editha
''Phoebis'', or sulphurs, is a genus of butterflies, belonging to the subfamily Coliadinae of the "whites" or family Pieridae. They are native to the Americas.
Selected species
*'' Phoebis agarithe'' (Boisduval, 836 – large orange sulphur (so ...
823
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Emperor Michael II defeats the rebel forces under Thomas the Sla ...
– tailed sulphur (Mexico to Peru, Brazil)
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Phoebis philea
''Phoebis philea'', the orange-barred sulphur, is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean.
The wingspan is 68 to 80 mm.Phoebis sennae'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – cloudless
sulphur, common yellow (southern North America to South America)
Moved:
*''Phoebis orbis'' moved to ''
Aphrissa 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.
The wingspan is . The upper ...
Monsanto Insectarium
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St. Louis Zoo
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