Pieridae
77a0436 –
4229 Phoebis philea
(Linnaeus, 1763)
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Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Acacia[unresolved] Aeschynomene Albizia Caesalpinia Cassia Coronilla Medicago Pithecellobium Senna. Notes: larvae prefer to eat flowers, but eat leaves too (Scott 2020); Psidium-NOT (Beccaloni et al 2008). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
philea (Linnaeus, 1763) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4229philea (Linnaeus, 1763) (Papilio) alamacho Scott, 1981 (Phoebis) alba Scott, 1986 (Phoebis) androchroma Bryk, 1953 (Phoebis) aricye (Cramer, [1776]) (Papilio) corday (Hübner, [1819]) (Colias) crema Scott, 1981 (Phoebis) inornata Dufrane, 1947 (Phoebis) irma (Krüger, 1929) (Catopsilia) lollia (Godart, 1819) (Colias) melanippe (Stoll, in: Cramer, [1781]) (Papilio) obsoleta (Niepelt, 1920) (Catopsilia) |
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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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