Statira sulphur
The statira sulphur is a big yellow butterfly from the warm parts of America. It is famous for its long journeys, when huge numbers fly together across the tropics. It loves to drink from red and orange flowers.
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Fun facts
The male's wings are pale yellow on the outer half and bright lemon yellow on the inner half.
Females are paler, from light yellow to greenish white, with black wing edges.
Scientists study it to learn how butterflies find their way when they migrate.
It is especially common in the Amazon rainforest.
Underneath, its wings are shiny pale green or white.
Most asked questions about Statira sulphur
?Does the statira sulphur migrate?
Yes. It is famous for its big migrations in the tropical parts of America.
?What does the statira sulphur eat?
The butterflies drink nectar from red or orange flowers. The caterpillars eat leaves of pea family plants.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Phoebis statira
- Group
- Butterflies
- Family
- Pieridae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Pieridae
- Lives on
- North America, South America
Where the facts come from
- Aphrissa statira (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Didier Descouens. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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