Phoebis sennae [Linnaeus] Cloudless sulphur

 

Pieridae

Host Plant: Senna sp.

General description: Head capsule and body green with a yellow lateral line. Body is lighter green below. Claw and prolegs can be yellow green or yellow. Subdorsal and dorsal areas of the body are covered in dark blue spots ringed with light blue. The same types of spots occur in pairs below the lateral line on all segments except for abdominal segments 7,9, and 10. Prepupal larvae are around 3 cm long.

Other Images: Detail of head capsule.

Determined by: G. Gentry

 

 


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Time as pupae and rearing results:

Host plants in database: Senna sp.

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Location of Vouchers: Tulane University

References:
Brock and Kaufman, Howe,

Collected: Raceland Roadside