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Clouded Sulphur Butterfly

Colias philodice

Description:

Family Whites and Sulphurs Wingspan 4.8 - 7.0 cm (1.9-2.75") Clear lemon yellow, solid wing borders and black forewing cell spots, hindwing has central orange spot. Below Yellow to grenish yellow - row of submarginal spots ; pink wing fringes - hindwing has red rimmed silvery spot and adjacent satellite spot.

Habitat:

Sunny gardens and roadside verges - meadows - parks.

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MickGrant
Spotted by
MickGrant

Ripley, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2011
Submitted on Aug 16, 2011

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