Phoebis

Phoebis (or Sulphurs) is a genus of butterflies, belonging to the Coliadinae subfamily of the "Whites" or Pieridae. They are native to the Americas.

Selected species

• Phoebis agarithe (Boisduval, 1836) – Orange Giant Sulphur, Large Orange Sulphur
• Phoebis argante (Fabricius, 1775) – Apricot Sulphur, Argante Giant Sulphur
• Phoebis avellaneda (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) – Red-splashed Sulphur
• Phoebis bourkei (Dixey, 1933)
• Phoebis editha (Butler, 1870) – Edith's Sulphur
• Phoebis neocypris (Hübner, 1823) – Tailed Sulphur
• Phoebis orbis (Poey, 1832) – Orbed Sulphur
• Phoebis philea (Linnaeus, 1763) – Orange-barred (Giant) Sulphur, Yellow Apricot
• Phoebis sennae (Linnaeus, 1758) – Cloudless Giant Sulphur, Cloudless Sulphur, Common Yellow

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