Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Orange-barred Sulphur

Phoebis philea

Spanish: Azufrada Grande

Phoebis philea, the orange-barred sulphur, is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Pieridae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records9,126 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-10-12 — observation by adanml
2024-10-09 — observation by soulbiol
2024-10-09 — observation by soulbiol
2023-11-07 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-11-03 — observation by daniel_brito
2022-12-23 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phoebis-philea/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.