New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005
This Cloudless Sulphur just emerged from its chrsalis hours earlier and has yet to take its first flight!
Cloudless Sulphurs always perch with their wings closed. To see the upper surface of the wings, scroll down to the bottom of this page. I took a few photos of Cloudless Sulphurs in flight with a very fast shutter speed (1/2000th of a second) to freeze them in flight. The photos are a bit blurry & grainy, but notice there's no black on the upper wings.
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) New Hanover Co., NC 27 Aug 2005 This Cloudless Sulphur just emerged from its chrsalis hours earlier and has yet to take its first flight! |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Durham Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 18 Aug 2013 Mated pair. Photo rotated 90 deg counterclockwise. |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Durham Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 2 Oct 2021 Mated pair |
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Cloudless Sulphur caterpillars feed on Sennas in the pea family (Cassia spp.) New Hanover Co., NC27 Aug 2005 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) males "puddling" Craven Co., NC 28 Aug 2005 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Scotland Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Brunswick Co., NC 4 Oct 2008 Nectaring on Tall Mourning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea). |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Male New Hanover Co., NC 28 August 2004 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Male New Hanover Co., NC 28 August 2004 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Female Craven Co., NC 29 August 2004 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Female Brunswick Co., NC 4 September 2004 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Orange Co., NC 3 Oct 2004 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Craven Co., NC 28 Aug 2005 |
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These individuals are in mid-flight, offering an opportunity to view the upperwings of Cloudless Sulphurs. |
| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Dare Co, NC 2 Oct 2005 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Dare Co, NC 2 Oct 2005 |
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This Cloudless Sulphur was photographed in flight during the downstroke of the wings. Note how high it carries its abdomen at this point in flight. Dare Co, NC2 Oct 2005 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Dare Co, NC 2 Oct 2005 |
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This runt Cloudless Sulphur was about the same size as a Sleepy Orange and was the smallest one I've ever seen. Apparently, moisture conditions and temperature can affect size development of the larvae & pupae & and therefore adults. Chatham Co., NC24 Sep 2005 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Brunswick Co., NC 3 Nov 2006 Nectaring on azaleas |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR in Dare Co., NC 8 Nov 2009 Covered in natural morning dew and mist |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Hill Forest, Durham Co., NC 16 May 2023 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Hill Forest, Durham Co., NC 16 May 2023 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Craven Co., NC 26 Aug 2007 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Clay Co., NC 20 May 2007 |
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It was cloudy and 41 deg. F when I found this butterfly in the woods near the Carolina Intracoastal Waterway. And this was after an overnight low of 23 deg. F! It enjoyed minimal warmth from through my glove before I placed it in some nearby leaf litter. |
| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) New Hanover Co., NC 4 Jan 2014 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) New Hanover Co., NC 4 Jan 2014 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Currituck Co., NC 20 Aug 2014 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Brunswick Co., NC 29 Aug 2009 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Craven Co., NC 30 Aug 2009 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Craven Co., NC 30 Aug 2009 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Brunswick Co., NC 29 Aug 2009 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Craven Co., NC 30 Aug 2009 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Brunswick Co., NC 30 Aug 2008 A Green Lynx Spider captured this Cloudless Sulphur, offering a rare view of the upperwing surface. |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Tyrrell Co., NC 28 Aug 2016 This female is testing the Partridge Pea for egg laying. |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Bay Tree S. P., Bladen Co., NC 1 Oct 2016 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Chapel Hill yard, Orange Co., NC 21 Mar 2017, iPhone photo |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 25 Sep 2018 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC 4 Oct 2018 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Caswell County Game Land, NC 3 May 2020 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Julian Price Park, Watauga Co., NC 15 May 2020 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Bogue Banks, Carteret Co., NC 27 Oct 2017 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 30 Aug 2020 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 15 Aug 2020 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 21 Nov 2020 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 18 Sep 2022 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 18 Sep 2022 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 22 Oct 2023 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 22 Oct 2023 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 22 Oct 2023 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 22 Oct 2023 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 22 Oct 2023 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) New Hanover Co., NV 16 Oct 2011 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 18 Sep 2024 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 18 Sep 2024 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 18 Sep 2024 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Bluesem Conservation Cemetery, Orange Co., NC 9 Sep 2024 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Freedom Park, Collier Co., FL 3 Nov 2023 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Resaca de la Palma SP, Cameron Co., TX 3 May 2018 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Resaca de la Palma SP, Cameron Co., TX 3 May 2018 |
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| Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Columbia Lakes, Brazoria Co., TX 24 Feb 2018 |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebus sennae) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
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