Sulphur Butterflies and their Host Plants

Subfamily Coliadinea: Sulphur, Yellows, and Oranges

Some 300 coliadines occur around the world, including some of the most northerly, truly Arctic species as well as many torrid-zone specialists and pan tropical generalist. See below some of them and their host plants.

  • Barred Yellow  "Eureka Dairy"
  • Cloudless Sulphur  "Phoebis Sennae"
  • Dainty Sulphur  "Nathalis Iole"
  • Large Orange Sulphur  "Phoebis Agarithe"
  • Little Yellow  "Pyristia Lisa"
  • Orange Barred Sulphur  "Phoebis Philea"
  • Orange Sulphur  "Colias Eurytheme"
  • Sleepy Orange  "Abbeys Nicippe"
  • Southern Dogface  "Serene Cesonia"

Shop below for their host plants!