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orange sulphur |
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Colias eurytheme |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Papilionoidea (butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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Family: |
Pieridae (whites, yellows and sulphurs) |
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Subfamily: |
Coliadinae (sulphurs and yellows) |
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Tribe: |
Coliadini |
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| Status |
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| Flight/Season | Two or three flights from early June to late October. |
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| Habitat | Open areas |
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| Identification |
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| Larval Food | Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including alfalfa, white clover, and white sweet clover. |
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| Adult Food | Nectar |
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| Life Cycle |
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| Behavior | Caterpillars usually feed only at night. |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 7, 20, 21. | |||||
| Sightings |
Avon Hills Forest SNA |
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| Comments | This is one of the most common butterflies in North America. |
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| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
alfalfa butterfly alfalfa caterpillar (larva) orange sulphur |
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