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Phoebis agarithe
*Phoebis agarithe, the great orange brimstone, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from northern Peru to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. There have been found rare strays up to Colorado, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey. The species has also been introduced to Hawaii.*

>*Phoebis agarithe, el gran azufre naranja, es una mariposa de la familia Pieridae. Se encuentra desde el norte de Perú hasta el sur de Texas y la Florida peninsular. Se pueden encontrar extraviados hasta Colorado, Dakota del Sur, Wisconsin y Nueva Jersey. La especie también se ha introducido en Hawai.*


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###### *Habitat*
*The habitat consists of open, tropical lowlands including gardens, pastures, road edges, trails and parks.*


>*Habitat:
El hábitat consiste en tierras bajas tropicales abiertas que incluyen jardines, pastos, bordes de caminos, senderos y parques.*  
 

![IMG_20210815_160134.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/elentogether/23x1Az9urFQre2uNrrXNnboVT9WvMr3ABG4if9cYCrKUCCyx8rSMTyTQJeRTUMrqVyXeA.jpg)

###### *Scientific classification:*
*Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)
Subfamily Coliadinae (Sulphurs and Yellows)
Genus Phoebis
Species Agarithe*


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>*Clasificación cientifica:
Reino Animalia (Animales)
Filo Arthropoda (Artrópodos)
Subfilo Hexapoda (Hexápodos)
Clase Insecta (Insectos)
Orden Lepidoptera (mariposas y polillas)
Superfamilia Papilionoidea (mariposas y saltamontes)
Familia Pieridae (Blancos, Azufres, Amarillos)
Subfamilia Coliadinae (Azufres y Amarillos)*
>*Género Phoebis
Especie: Agarithe (Large Orange Sulphur - Hodges#4231)*


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###### *Common appearance:*
*The wingspan is 57–86 mm (2.2–3.4 in). The upper surface of the males is bright orange without markings. There are two female forms, a pink-white and yellow-orange form. The underside of the forewings of both sexes has a straight submarginal line. There are two seasonal forms: the winter form has heavier underside markings. Caterpillar is green with a pale yellow line on the sides. Lacks the short spikes of Phoebis pilea and Phoebis sennae.*

###### *Season:*
*Adults are on wing from August to September in southern Texas and all year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar, favoring lantana, shepherd's needle, bougainvillea, rose periwinkle, Turk's cap and hibiscus.
The larvae feed on fresh leaves of [Pithecellobium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium) and [Inga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inga) species.*


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>*Apariencia comun:
La envergadura es de 57 a 86 mm (2,2 a 3,4 pulgadas). La superficie superior de los machos es de color naranja brillante sin marcas. Hay dos formas femeninas, una forma rosa-blanca y amarilla-naranja. La parte inferior de las alas anteriores de ambos sexos tiene una línea submarginal recta. Hay dos formas estacionales: la forma de invierno tiene marcas más gruesas en la parte inferior. La oruga es verde con una línea amarilla pálida a los lados. Carece de las espigas cortas de Phoebis pilea y Phoebis sennae.
Temporada:
Los adultos vuelan de agosto a septiembre en el sur de Texas y durante todo el año en los trópicos. Se alimentan del néctar de las flores, y prefieren la lantana, la aguja de pastor, la buganvilla, la vincapervinca, la gorra de turco y el hibisco.
Las larvas se alimentan de hojas frescas de las especies Pithecellobium [Pithecellobium](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithecellobium) e [Inga](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inga_edulis).*

![IMG_20210815_155710.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/elentogether/Eokd9txW48g4pNoo1H93wJ3oquZuy9i4WhDc2jrGaAXoR6QQii1SE4jkwoXGnoekq58.jpg)

*Date and place of discovery:
Sunday, August 15, 2021, Tocuyito, Carabobo, Venezuela.*

>*Fecha y lugar del hallazgo:
Domingo, 15 de agosto de 2021, Tocuyito, Carabobo, Venezuela.*

![IMG_20210815_155556.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/elentogether/23uFXvUnbf2szrWuxmu9sBfT5WR7NbK5d9SjqYqNudAar9tc5KsXvYJ2oyZpE7maGeThg.jpg)

*All photos are my own and were taken with a Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
To compile information I used mainly Wikipedia and BugGuide articles.*



![IMG_20210815_155913.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/elentogether/23u65KgAiKDLez8hNTff5MMbsbUpyJ5B72YhGtzsNcPzN8DcQC52CkmSs1mSHuCtLx9Ss.jpg)

>*Todas las fotos son de mi autoría y fueron tomadas con un Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Para compilar información use principalmente artículos de Wikipedia y BugGuide.*



![IMG_20210815_155524.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/elentogether/23u5xNbTHd2ahyKgJGsESd2mmYJafWL99fETGJETJDQiJa6yyto9yRTuGyK87y9qfvcpk.jpg)

#### *Thank you so much*
*Thank you for stopping by to read about my find 🙂.*

>*Muchas gracias por pasar a leer acerca de mi hallazgo 🙂.*

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*References / Referencias:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebis_agarithe
https://bugguide.net/node/view/12881*

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