About Phoebis argante (Fabricius, 1775)
Phoebis argante has a wingspan ranging from approximately 54 to 67 millimetres (2.1 to 2.6 inches). On males, the uppersides of the wings are bright orange, with a thin black or dark brown border along the forewings. Male hindwings are slightly paler in tone and feature two small whitish spots at their center. The base body color of females ranges from white to yellow, and females have dark wing borders. The larvae of this species feed on Pentaclethra macroloba, Cassia biflora, Cassia fruticosa, Inga vera, and Inga ruiziana. This species occurs in a range extending from Mexico to Peru, and is also present in the Antilles and Cuba.
