Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)

A vary rare stray from farther south, there is only one record of Barred Yellow in North Carolina in the last 15 years or so, and about 8 records historically. Similar in size to Little Yellow (Eurema lisa), Barred Yellows lack the two basal underhindwing spots, and in flight they show black bars across the bottom of the upper forewing (lacking in Little Yellow).


You can faintly see the black bar showing through the forewing. Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2006	Some winter individuals are almost rusty colored. Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2006


Very worn individual Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008	More color variation and a peek at the abdomen tip Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008


Collier Co., FL 2 Jan 2010

	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2008 This individual flexed its wings with the camera flash, showing the black borders on their upper wing surfaces.


Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2011	Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2011

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