Yellow Angled-Sulphur
Anteos maerula (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Large. Apex of forewing hooked. Upperside of male bright yellow, female paler; both with black spot in forewing cell.
Wing Span: 3 1/4 - 4 5/8 inches (8.2 -11.7 cm).
Life History: Fly high and swiftly. Female usually lays several eggs on a single plant. Caterpillars eat leaves and develop continously during the wet season.
Flight: Two flights, April and August-December, in South Texas; all year in Central and South America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cassia (Cassia emarginata) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from red and purple flowers including Hibiscus and Bougainvilla.
Habitat: Subtropical, open, sunny areas; migrants found almost anywhere.
Range: Resident from Peru to Mexico; rare, irregular migrant to eastern Nebraska, southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico, south Texas, Mississippi, and Florida.
Conservation: None 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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 85 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 14, 2024
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 16, 2024
Observation date: Oct 31, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 04, 2024
Observation date: Sep 19, 2023
Submitted by: Richard Newland
Region: Queretaro de Arteaga, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: jsedeno
Region: Mexico
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Oct 30, 2022
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: titusBamona
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Feb 08, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Feb 11, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Feb 12, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Dec 01, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Dec 01, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: srdt6458
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jan 17, 2022
Submitted by: tonzetich
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2022
Observation date: Nov 03, 2021
Submitted by: Rob Wu
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 15, 2021
Observation date: Nov 06, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2019
Observation date: Nov 25, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: kestrelchick
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 27, 2017
Observation date: Feb 05, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: tripp.davenport...
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Nov 30, 2015
Submitted by: ajijic1936
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: alanaedwards67
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 24, 2014
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: TheButterflyEstates
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 17, 2014
Observation date: Jan 23, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Distrito Federal, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Jun 07, 2014
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