Small White Butterfly Florida

There are four common and widespread species of white butterfly that are frequently seen in gardens and many other habitats.

Small white butterfly florida. Please understand that that insects do not adhere to man drawn borders on a map as such they may be found beyond the general reach as showcased on our website. Ruddy daggerwings are a large butterfly with a wingspan of 3 3 4 inches adults feed on the nectar of the giant milkweed lantana geiger tree cordia species and others. The larger than average size and the blue tips at the end of the antenna are great field identification clues. Here s a list of the rest of the white butterflies and yellow butterflies documented in the state.

Native to florida this shrub or small tree produces small white flowers in the spring that are attractive to many different species of butterflies. Adults have a wing span of 1 25 to 2 inches. It was small and grey ish brown with a small red dot on the lower hind wing. Butterflies and moths of florida showcase listing of butterflies and moths found in the state of florida.

Spanish needles a weedy wildflower is a favorite nectar plant as are lantanas and verbenas. Male butterflies are white with dark gray markings on the front wings. When it opened its wings the upper side was a beautiful dark blue. I am trying to identify a butterfly i saw in my orlando yard this week.

The atalas range also includes the bahamas and cuba. Your pictures are helpful beautiful. Despite being very familiar the identification of these butterflies is not straightforward and this blog aims to familiarise you with the distinguishing features of each so that you can. Great southern whites ascia monuste are one of five white butterflies commonly found in florida.

The chickasaw plum is also a host plant for the larvae of coral hairstreak satyrium titus eastern tiger swallowtail papilio glaucus red spotted purple limenitis arthemis spring azure. Wings are black with iridescent blue green scaling bright red orange red spot on hindwing and orange abdomen. These are the large white small white green veined white and orange tip. Florida museum of natural history gainesville fl 32611 352 846 2000 exhibits.

The larva of the checkered white pontia protodice butterfly is called the southern cabbageworm and is a pest of plants in the brassicaceae cabbage family. Insects are typically drawn to areas by available food supply weather. The butterflies are. This butterfly is found in hardwood hammocks and forests the florida nativeficus citrifolia a type of banyan and the cultivated common fig are larval host plants.

It was flying pretty close to the ground was perching on grass. Atala eumaeus atala florida this small butterfly with a wingspan of 1 1 2 to just under 2 inches is rare and considered endangered within florida.