Arthropods - Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

The scientific name for the Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly is Phoebis sennae. It is one of our most common Florida butterflies and is particularly prominent during it stall southward migration. Adults wing spans range from 4.8 to 6.8 cm (1.9 to 2.6 in). Adults are usually bright yellow , but some summer form females are pale yellow or white. Females have a narrow black border on the wing and a dark spot in the middle of the front wing. Males are seasonally dimophoric with winter forms being larger and with darker markings ventrally.