Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1235264

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Observation date: September 24, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Just a Few minutes before you arrived I found these early instar Larva on Yes Pink Pom Pom's some even much smaller also lots of eggs. I have been raising these for about 5 years. Warm day Clear light breeze turning to about 15mph in pm.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 29, 2019
Coordinator notes: I think the finished product is a lot prettier!-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County