Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1069156

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Observation date: October 11, 2015
Submitted by: llanning
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot, sunny day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 22, 2016
Coordinator notes: There is an outside chance this is the Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice. I chose C. eurytheme because the underside of the forewing (an in general looks orangish more than fully yellow. This is a late summer female.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Jefferson County