Colias occidentalis
Colias occidentalis, the western sulphur or golden sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Pacific Northwest and parts of British Columbia.[1]
| Western sulphur | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colias |
| Species: | C. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eurymus occidentalis Dyar, 1903 | |
Flight period is from late May until early July.[1]
Wingspan is from 50 millimetres (2.0 in) to 53 millimetres (2.1 in).[1]
Larvae feed on Vicia spp., Lupinus spp., Lathyrus spp., and Thermopsis spp.[1][2]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- C. o. chrysomelas H. Edwards, 1877 (California, Oregon)
- C. o. occidentalis (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon)
- C. o. sullivani Hammond & McCorkle, 2003 (Oregon)
References
- Western Sulphur, Butterflies of Canada
- Colias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
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