Kingdom Animalia Family Pieridae Scientific name Colias occidentalis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Colias Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Colias christina, Colias alexandra, Colias, Colias meadii, Colias harfordii | ||
Colias occidentalis, the western sulphur or golden sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Pacific Northwest and parts of British Columbia.
Flight period is from late May until early July.
Wingspan is from 50 millimetres (2.0 in) to 53 millimetres (2.1 in).
Larvae feed on Vicia spp., Lupinus spp., Lathyrus spp., and Thermopsis spp.
Subspecies
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References
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