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Phoebis sennae
A mid sized yellow butterfly with some reddish markings.
Spotted nectaring on an azalea flowers in an urban garden.Their range is wide, from South America to southern Canada, in particular southwestern Ontario.[1] They are most common from Argentina to southern Texas, Georgia, and Florida, but are often visitors outside this range becoming more rare further north.
The adult butterfly feeds on nectar from many different flowers with long tubes including cordia, bougainvillea, cardinal flower, hibiscus, lantana, and wild morning glory.
Spotted on Nov 5, 2017
Submitted on Nov 8, 2017
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