Observation date: August 02, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: As I think you've mentioned that Clouded and Orange Sulphurs can sometimes hybridize, when I saw this pair--one with the obvious classic white, and black markings of a Cabbage, and the other noticeably smaller, apparently less marked, and much more yellow--I was intrigued. The size difference really only shows up in the first of these photos, but was obvious in conjoined flight. The yellow individual (male?) was unmarked ventrally, but had noticeable black wingtips dorsally. After looking through the guidebooks, I found that pale yellow is within the normal range of variation in Cabbage Whites, so I'm guessing this is just a moderately lucky catch of two very dissimilar Cabbage Whites mating, rather than two separate species hybridizing.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 03, 2023
Coordinator notes: I think you figured it out just fine. good observation, great photos!
