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Colias philodice
Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked. Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches (3.8 - 7 cm).
Wildlife habitat yard on Belton Lake.
Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Dec 10, 2012
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