Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

A common bright yellow butterfly of open areas, Cloudless Sulphur is most abundant in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont of North Carolina.

This one has just emerged from its chrysalis! New Hanover Co., NC 8/27/05.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Male, Lenoir Co., NC 8/25/02.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Males at a "puddle party", Durham Co., NC 8/16/03.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Female, Craven Co., NC 10/12/2001.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Mated pair, Chatham Co., NC 9/15/2001.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Some individuals are a pale greenish-yellow.

Female, Carteret Co., NC 8/27/06.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

The caterpillars are yellow with dark stripes. The host plant in this photo is Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata).

New Hanover Co., NC 8/27/05.

Male, Dare Co., NC 10/2/05.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

This female on Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) was photographed through Kowa TSN-824 scope, about 40x. This was supposed to be a photo of a Broad-billed Hummingbird, but he didn't show up again after I got the scope set up! Craven Co., NC 10/12/2001.

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Female fully enjoying a morning-glory flower. Durham Co., NC 8/17/02.

North Carolina Butterflies

Revised 8/30/06 cwcook@duke.edu