About Phoebis philea (Linnaeus, 1763)
Phoebis philea, commonly known as the orange-barred sulphur, is a species of butterfly that occurs in the Americas, including the Caribbean. Its wingspan measures 68 to 80 mm. In Florida, this species produces two to three generations per year, while in the northern portion of its range there is one generation annually, with adults active on the wing from mid to late summer. It inhabits tropical scrub, gardens, fields, and forest edges. Orange-barred sulphurs are often found in large, dense mixed-species groups that also include the statira sulphur (Aphrissa statira), apricot sulphur (Phoebis argante), and straight-line sulphur (Rhabdodryas trite). Adults feed on nectar from red-colored plants, and larvae feed on plants from the genus Cassia.
