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BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Medium Butterflies
Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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A_CloudlessSulfur Common Name:
Cloudless Sulfur
 
 
Scientific Name: Phoebis sennae

 

Habitat & Flight Period: Open areas, prairies, meadows / August - September

 

Comment: A large sulfur with a wingspan of 2.5 - 3.0 inches. Males are solid lemon yellow, while females have more visible spots on underwing. Recolonizes Illinois from southern states every year, not always reaching the northern portion of Illinois. This speci