Mimosa-pudica
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Pyrisitia nise
mimosa yellow
Pyrisitia nise, commonly known as the mimosa yellow, is a small butterfly in the family Pieridae. It ranges from Argentina northward through the southern United States, with established populations in central and southern Florida and along the Texas Gulf Coast. The species exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism in wing patterning and has a documented association with Mimosa pudica as its larval host plant.