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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

Little Yellow - Pyrisitia lisa
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Little Yellow - Male - Smithville, TX - Sept 10, 2003
Photo © Phil Schappert
What's this?
Status in Nova Scotia
Rare migrant. Ferguson lists six records.

Flight Period
Records for Nova Scotia are between mid-July and Sept. 1.

Notes
Normal range is the southeastern US, but it ranges widely in some years, getting well into Canada.

Further Reading


Little Yellow - Smithville, TX, June 22, 2007
Little Yellow - Female ovipositing - Smithville, TX - June 22, 2007
June 22, 2007
Photo © Phil Schappert
Little Yellow - Smithville, TX, July 19, 2007
Little Yellow - Pair in copulo, male above - Smithville, TX - July 19, 2007
July 19, 2007
Photo © Phil Schappert
Little Yellow - Smithville, TX, Aug 13, 2007
Little Yellow - Larva - Smithville, TX - Aug 13, 2007
Aug 13, 2007
Photo © Phil Schappert