Colias occidentalis
| Western Sulphur | |
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| Species: | C. occidentalis
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| Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862
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Eurymus occidentalis Dyar, 1903 | |
The Western Sulphur or Golden Sulphur (Colias occidentalis) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Pacific Northwest and parts of British Columbia.[1]
Flight period is from late May until early July.[1]
Wingspan is from 53 to 50 mm.[1]
Larvae feed on Vicia spp., Lupinus spp., Lathyrus spp., and Thermopsis spp.[1][2]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- C. o. chrysomelas H. Edwards, 1877 (California, Oregon)
- C. o. occidentalis (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon)
- C. o. sullivani Hammond & McCorkle, 2003 (Oregon)
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