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Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

The Cloudless Sulphur is a bright yellow butterfly that flutters around gardens and fields. Its beautiful wings can be seen dancing in the sunlight, making it a cheerful sight for everyone!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Cloudless Sulphur is a medium-sized butterfly, usually bright lemon-yellow, especially the males. Females can be yellow or greenish-white, sometimes with a few faint dark spots or reddish trim on the wings. Its sleek body and triangular wings make it visually distinct.

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Cloudless Sulphur
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Cloudless Sulphur

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Cloudless Sulphurs can be seen almost year-round in warm, sunny places.

The tiny caterpillars munch on plants from the pea family to grow big.

Their name comes from their bright, cloudless-sky yellow color!

These amazing butterflies can fly super high, sometimes even over treetops.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Flier

Cloudless Sulphur can travel thousands of miles because its strong wings and endurance help it migrate south for winter.

Fähigkeit

Disappearing Act

Cloudless Sulphur larvae have amazing camouflage because their green bodies help them blend perfectly with plant leaves, hiding from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Zig-Zag Escape

Cloudless Sulphur has a quick, erratic flight that helps them dodge predators and find new nectar sources across open fields.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
55-70 mm
Größe
20-35 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-21 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Cloudless Sulphurs sip sweet flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves from special plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves; adults drink nectar from various flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • Senna species leaves
  • Cassia species leaves
  • Lantana nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Adult butterflies are preyed upon by insectivorous birds.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Butterflies can become trapped in spider webs.

depends on

Sicklepod Senna

Senna obtusifolia

This plant is a primary food source for Cloudless Sulphur caterpillars.

pollinates

Lantana

Lantana camara

Adults visit flowers to drink nectar, helping to spread pollen.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch butterflies from a distance so they don't get scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Cloudless Sulphur?

55-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Cloudless Sulphur?

20-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cloudless Sulphur?

7-21 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Cloudless Sulphur?

20 km/h

Was frisst Cloudless Sulphur?

Adult Cloudless Sulphurs sip sweet flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves from special plants.

Wo findet man Cloudless Sulphur normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Cloudless Sulphur?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Cloudless Sulphur?

6

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