Photograph by:
David Cappaert, Michigan State University, bugwood.org
Latin name:
Phoebis philea
Native to:
Brazil north to Florida and the Keys.; occasionally found in southern Texas
Plant Association:
Larvae feed on plants in the Fabaceae family. Adults feed on a variety of nectar plants.
Interesting Fact:
Caterpillars emerge a light green color and become darker green as they mature.