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Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

Description:

Easily confused with the Clouded Sulphur, but males are much more "orange" on the top surface of the wings.

Habitat:

Spotted in butterfly garden at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Native habitat is mixed coniferous and deciduous forest at over 6,000 ft. elevation.

Notes:

Very abundant butterfly in a variety of habitats.

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BugEric
Spotted by
BugEric

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jun 22, 2012
Submitted on Dec 31, 2012

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