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  1. Europe
  2. Colias philodice
Colias philodiceGodart, 1819
  1. Pieridae
  2. Coliadinae
  3. Coliadini
  4. Coliadina
  5. Colias
  6.  philodice
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TL: USA, Virginia

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32-60 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishClouded Sulphur
    EspañolMariposa azufre nublada Americana
    FrançaisColiade du trèfle
    中文菲罗豆粉蝶
    日本語アメリカモンキチョウ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeMedicago sativaAlfalfa
    FabaceaePisum
    FabaceaeTrifolium Clover
    FabaceaeTrifolium repensWhite Clover
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Colias dorippeGodart, 1819
    Zerene anthyaleHübner, 1823
    Colias santesFitch, 1854
    Colias tegeaSievers, 1859
    Colias hybridaStrecker, 1878
    Colias nigStrecker, 1878
    Colias viridaStrecker, 1878
    Colias mariaEdwards, 1885
    Colias melanicEdwards, 1885
    Colias miscidiceScudder, 1889
    Colias suffusaCockerell, 1889
    Eurymus nigridiceScudder, 1889
    Eurymus pallidiceScudder, 1889
    Colias luteitinctaWolcott, 1893
    Colias nigrinaStrecker, 1900
    Colias albinaRöber, 1909
    Colias nigrofasciataReiff, 1917
    Colias rothkeiReiff, 1917
    Colias inversataNakahara, 1926
    Colias plicadutaNakahara, 1926
    Colias albaChermock, 1927
    Colias ehrmanniChermock, 1927
    Colias minorChermock, 1927
    Colias albidaChermock, 1928
    Eurymus serrataChermock, 1929
    Colias reductaDufrane, 1947
    Colias vernalisScott, 1986
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    North American Moth Photographers Group

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Adult, underside.

Ray BruunUnited States, Reno
Extinct
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