Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

The Cloudless Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sennae) is a common, widely distributed species in the United States.

Wings are uniform yellow in color, with some brown and white spots on females. You can distinguish Cloudless Sulphurs from the Clouded Sulphur (Colius philodice), by their lack of black edging on the topsides of their wings.

The Cloudless is also larger than the Clouded Sulphur.

Size: 2.0" - 3.0"

Host plants: senna, partridge pea
Nectar plants: hibiscus, lantana, sage, zinnia, goldenrod, others

Male Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly (ventral view) on a pink Zinnia

Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly (ventral view)

Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly (ventral view) on a Periwinkle