Phoebis species

These are the largest Pierids in the Neotropics. They undergo vast migrations and congregate around urine puddles or rotting fish on river banks . This behaviour is more marked in males, females tend to fly to flowers.

Phoebis argante

phoebis argante

Apricot sulphur

Peru

w 55mm

m a1 £ 3

phoebis argante verso



Phoebis philea

phoebis philea

Orange barred sulphur

Peru

w 70mm

m a1 £ 3.50

phoebis philea verso



phoebis philea female


Mexico

F A1 £ 5.50

phoebis philea female verso



Some races have more or less orange patches on the f.w. disc or h.w margin

Phoebis neocypris (rurina)

phoebis neocypris (rurina)

Tailed sulphur

Peru

mm

m a1 £ 3.50

phoebis neocypris (rurina) verso



The females are polymorphic ,some have a red band to the distal edge of the hindwing underside, whilst others are totally white with narrow black margins and a black cell spot on the f.w.r. The verso surface has a leaf like pattern