Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1085436

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Observation date: June 16, 2016
Submitted by: Robert Putnam
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: came crawling out of overgrown area onto gravel driveway. Size in the range of 1-1.5" long. Weather: HOT, sunny, mid-day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: June 27, 2016
Coordinator notes: Either the butterfly has just eclosed and is expanding its wings or it has failed to expand its wings.
Checklist region(s): United States, Missouri, Johnson County