Orange Sulphur

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iOrange Sulphur

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colias
Species: Colias eurytheme
Binomial name
Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) also know as the Alfalfa Butterfly is a butterfly of the Family Pieridae, which includes yellows and whites. It is found throughout North America and is a serious pest to Alfalfa crops. The larva feeds off various species in the Pea family Fabaceae and are usually only found feeding at night.

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