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]
| Orbed sulphur | |
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| Butterflies in the family Pieridae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Aphrissa |
| Species: | A. orbis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphrissa orbis | |
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The wingspan is 63–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). 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
editThe following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Aphrissa orbis orbis (Cuba)
- Aphrissa orbis browni (Munroe, 1947) (Haiti)
References
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