Common name: Cloudless sulphur 
 

Genus/species: Phoebis sennae 
         Order/family: Lepidoptera: Pieridae 
              
Characteristics: The wing shape and bright orange color are good key 
characteristics for distinguishing nicippe from our other sulfur butterflies. 
Forewing length: 21-24 mm.   Similar Species: The Sleepy Sulfur could be mistaken in flight for Colias eurstheme, which is larger in size. Eurema mexicana is similar in form and size but is yellow-white in color. 

The sulphur butterfly which is common in the Southern U. S. but migrates as far north as our neck of the woods in  the fall. 
 

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