Cloudless Sulphur vs Foxglove Pug

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Cloudless Sulphur Foxglove Pug
Scientific Name Phoebis sennae Eupithecia pulchellata
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Pieridae Geometridae
Size 54-80 mm wingspan 17-21 mm wingspan
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Underground
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions North America, Central America, South America Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Cloudless Sulphur

Large unmarked lemon-yellow butterfly; females may have faint spots. Common and conspicuous across the southern United States.

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Did You Know?

Large fall migrations of thousands can be seen streaming southward along the Atlantic coast.

Foxglove Pug

A small moth whose larvae feed exclusively inside foxglove flowers. Well-camouflaged with subtle brown markings. Found wherever foxgloves grow.

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Did You Know?

Larvae are perfectly camouflaged inside foxglove flowers, feeding on the developing seeds.