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Clouded Sulphur

Spotting Image 1

Description:

A Clouded Sulphur butterfly.....on a thistle.

Habitat:

Meadow area. Meyer Ranch Open Space Park

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Hunter Hebenstreit
Hunter Hebenstreit 11 years ago
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
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gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera


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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

An orange sulphur has a small satellite spot above its hindwing silver spot. Here are two references for you to compare the Clouded and Orange side by side:
Clouded: http://www.coloradofrontrangebutterflies...
Orange: http://www.coloradofrontrangebutterflies...

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

Thanks Hunter....I knew it was something like that. I was just too lazy to find it;)

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AdamBrown

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 21, 2012

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