''Eurema lisa'', commonly known as the little yellow, little sulphur or little sulfur, is a butterfly species of subfamily

Coliadinae Coliadinae, the sulphurs or yellows, are a subfamily of butterflies with about 300 described species. There are 36 species in North America, where they range from Mexico to northern Canada. In most species, males are easily distinguished from ...

that occurs in

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and the southern part of North America.

Description

The wingspan is between 32 and 44 mm, not to be confused with the sleepy orange that is large and orange not yellow. The dorsal view of the forewing has a broad dark margin and the hindwing's ventral view has two basal blacks spots.

Range and habitat

The little yellow lives as far south as

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north through southern portions of the United States, they can be seen throughout much more of the United States but this is due to seasonal colonization from the south. Within their range they can be seen in open areas, most commonly old fields.

Life cycle

In the southern part of its range there can be up to five broods per year, while in the northern range there are between one and three. During warm days males patrol for females so they can mate. Females lay eggs singly on the midveins of their host plant.

Larval foods

* '' Cassia fasciculata'' * '' Cassia nicitans'' * '' Mimosa strigillosa''

Adult foods

The adults feed on the

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of species in the genus '' Aster''.

References

* * * * *F. Martin Brown and Bernard Heineman, ''Jamaica and its Butterflies'' (E. W. Classey, London 1972), Plate VI {{Taxonbar, from=Q2694515

lisa Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA" * Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978) * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980) * Lisa (Japanese musician, b ...

Lepidoptera of the United States Butterflies of Central America Lepidoptera of Mexico Pieridae of South America Butterflies of Cuba Butterflies of Jamaica Taxa named by John Eatton Le Conte Fauna of Costa Rica