Pieridae
77a0435 –
4228 Phoebis sennae
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Bauhinia Cassia Chamaecrista Crotalaria Diphysa Glycine Indigofera Inga Medicago Senna Sophora Trifolium. Notes: larvae eat leaves but prefer flowers & young fruits (Scott 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sennae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4228sennae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio) sennalba Brown, 1929 (Phoebis)ssp. b. eubule (Linnaeus, 1767) (Papilio) alba Scott, 1986 (Phoebis) browni Field, 1936 (Phoebis) drya (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio) lichas (d'Almeida, 1922) (Catopsilia) pallida (Cockerell, 1889) (Callidryas) rosa Scott, 1986 (Phoebis)ssp. c. marcellina (Cramer, [1777]) (Papilio) albescens Dufrane, 1947 (Phoebis) fugax (d'Almeida, 1922) (Catopsilia) giacomellii (Köhler, 1923) (Catopsilia) hyperici (Sepp, [1832]) (Papilio) major Dufrane, 1947 (Phoebis) minor Dufrane, 1947 (Phoebis) rhadia (Boisduval, 1836) (Callidryas) schausi (Oberthür, 1912) (Callidryas) yamana (Reakirt, [1864]) (Callidryas) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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