Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme
![[Orange Sulphur image]](img/010159.jpg "Orange Sulphur - Shenandoah NP, WV - 1997-07-26")
Photo © Peter Payzant
Status in Nova Scotia
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-July to early November. Possibly two broods.
Habitat
Roadsides; clover fields.
Larval Foodplants
Legumes such as clovers and Alfalfa
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Superficially similar to the Pink-edged Sulphur and the Clouded Sulphur, but the intense orange colour in most individuals is diagnostic. Females of the greenish-white form are difficult to separate from Clouded Sulphur females of the same colour.
Notes
Also known as the "Alfalfa Butterfly".
Further Reading
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-July to early November. Possibly two broods.
Habitat
Roadsides; clover fields.
Larval Foodplants
Legumes such as clovers and Alfalfa
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Superficially similar to the Pink-edged Sulphur and the Clouded Sulphur, but the intense orange colour in most individuals is diagnostic. Females of the greenish-white form are difficult to separate from Clouded Sulphur females of the same colour.
Notes
Also known as the "Alfalfa Butterfly".
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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