White Angled-Sulphur
Anteos clorinde (Godart, [1824])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Large. Apex of forewing hooked. Wings pale green, fading with age. Yellow bar in forewing cell; more diffuse in female.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 inches (7 - 9 cm).
Life History: Strong flyers; usually fly high and rapidly over the canopy or along rivers. Eggs are laid singly on edges of host plant leaves. No distinct broods.
Flight: Many flights from August-December in south Texas, all year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Senna (Cassia spectabilis) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from red or purple flowers including Lantana, Bougainvilla, and Hibiscus.
Habitat: Subtropical, open, sunny areas; migrants found almost anywhere.
Range: Resident from Argentina to Mexico; regular migrant to South Texas; occasional in Great Plains to Nebraska and northeast Colorado.
Conservation: Not required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rich Hoyer)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 16, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Dec 21, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 14, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 25, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hank Brodkin)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Nov 09, 2003
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Nov 01, 2007
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 15, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 28, 2003
Submitted by: stevecary (Larry Malone)
Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 05, 2011
Observation date: Jul 30, 2008
Submitted by: dondubois
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Jan 26, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Carol Adams)
Region: Grant County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Carol Adams)
Region: Grant County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Carol Adams)
Region: Grant County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 30, 2008
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan & Terry Davis)
Region: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Vernon Brou, P.A. Opler)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
Observation date: Sep 20, 2008
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Aug 19, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2009
Observation date: Nov 06, 2005
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Jun 04, 2009
Observation date: Aug 22, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reynolds, Bryan E.)
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Nov 08, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Sep 21, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reynolds, Bryan E.)
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Nov 09, 2003
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Priscilla & Hank Brodkin)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Dec 21, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert A. Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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