Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira (Godart, 1819)
Family: Pieridae
Status: Very rare stray
NENHP Ranking: Not listed
Range: The Barred Yellow is a resident from Argentina to Mexico and extreme southern portions of Florida and Texas. It occasionally strays north as far as South Dakota.
Larval Hostplant(s): Various legumes of which the following genera occur in Nebraska: Cassia, Strophostyles & Glycyrrhia.
Broods/Flight Times: Year round in its southern home range.
Overwintering: Does not overwinter north of Texas.
Habitat: No habitat preference as a stray.
Avg. Wingspan: 1 1/4 – 1 5/8 inches
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Notes: There is a single record of this butterfly from Nebraska found by Steve Spomer at Indian Cave State Park on July 24 1977.
Barred Yellows, Dade Co., FL, Holly Salvato
