Colias pelidne
| Pelidne Sulphur | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colias |
| Species: | C. pelidne |
| Binomial name | |
| Colias pelidne Boisduval & Le Conte, [1829] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Eurymus pelidne Dyar, 1903 | |
The Pelidne Sulphur or Blueberry Sulphur (Colias pelidne) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes British Columbia across Canada as far east as Newfoundland and south to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.[1]
Flight period is from late June until early August.[1]
Wingspan is from 33 to 44 mm.[1]
Larvae feed on Vaccinium spp. and Gaultheria humifusa.[1][2]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- C. c. pelidne
- C. p. skinneri Barnes, 1897
- C. p. minisni Bean, 1895 forma? accepted as a species by Josef Grieshuber & Gerardo Lamas [3]
References
External links
- Butterflies of America C. pelidne skinneri images
- Butterflies of America C. pelidne pelidne images