Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1073458

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Observation date: December 25, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed while birding on Christmas morning, weather exceptionally warm (mid-to-upper 70's f.) and muggy. Habitat: grassy roadside/levee adjacent to lake, swampy area, bottomland hardwood forest.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: January 11, 2016
Coordinator notes: I see no hint of orange showing through from the upper wings, so I think this is C, philodice, instead of C. eurytheme. This is at the periphery of the range for C. philodice. SAT
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, La Salle Parish