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| Orange Sulphur |
Latin
Name: Colias eurytheme |
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Genus: Colias Species: eurytheme |
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Comments: |
| Although common and widespread throughout much of North America, the Orange Sulphur is infrequently encountered in Florida. It has a low, rapid flight. Fond of open, weedy sites, the species is particularly abundant in and around cultivated alfalfa fields, where it occasionally can become a serious pest. Males often gather at moist ground or gravel. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
white, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
green with thin, cream lateral stripe and numerous short hairs |
Host Plants: |
Alfalfa, White Sweet Clover and White Clover |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
Alfalfa, White Sweet Clover and White Clover |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open, sunny sites including roadsides, vacant fields, agricultural land, parks and home gardens |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.6 - 2.4 |
Centimeters: |
4.1 - 6.1 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar, although female has yellow spots in black wing borders and are less vibrant; female rarely white |
Compare: |
Southern Dogface is larger, has pointed forewings and wide, scalloped forewing borders. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- bright yellow orange with black wing borders and black forewing cell spot; hindwing has central orange spot
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Below:
- yellow with row of dark submarginal spots; hindwing has one or two central red-rimmed silvery spots
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Abundance: |
uncommon to occasional |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
