I cannot usually distinguish Orange Sulphurs (Colias eurytheme) from Clouded Sulphurs (Colias philodice), so I submitted three images for ID.
» There may also be a hybrid, Colias eurytheme x philodice, further complicating identification.
» ID’ed as Colias eurytheme or “Orange Sulphur”: [ Butterflies & Moths of North America ] [ BugGuide ]
» Species pages, Colias eurytheme, “Orange Sulphur”: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ] [ UK Butterflies ]
» Species pages, Colias philodice, “Clouded Sulphur”: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ] [ UK Butterflies ]
» UK species: Four species in the genus “Colias”
“One of the most widespread and common butterflies in North America.” —BAMONA
[ IMG_3913S8x8tm :: 60mm ]
Fascinatingly, 4 years ago I posted a photo of an Orange Sulphur with the same file name out of my Canon T2i: IMG_3913. So I’ve taken about 10,000 images since then? Or the numbering started over? Not curious enough to investigate, but I thought it was interesting.
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