| Orbed sulphur | |
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| Butterflies in the family Pieridae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Aphrissa |
| Species: | A. orbis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphrissa orbis | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
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]
