Statira Sulphur Butterfly colorful hearts decor being well protected by the

being well protected by the poisons it has sequestered from its larval food plant

the Mimoides xeniades butterfly

Native to Thailand

Within the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis

is a Nearctic species of the Saturniidae family

Statira Sulphur Butterfly colorful hearts decor being well protected by theThe Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira) is a medium sized yellow butterfly that inhabits the southern U. S., specifically Florida and Texas, as well as South America. Males display a bright yellow color with lighter edges, while females have a diverse range of colors, including yellow, cream, black spots and borders. The caterpillars of these butterflies mainly consume plants from the pea family, while adults prefer nectar from red and orange flowers.