Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1373900

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Observation date: November 08, 2023
Submitted by: jyasmeen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 37 and snow/sleet thirty minutes prior. Was flying around and landed on me, remained fairly still and did not open wings, was hesitant to move onto host plant but eventually did after a few minutes
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: November 08, 2023
Coordinator notes: Obviously a COLD Clouded Sulphur butterfly...cannot conclusively say if a male or female...leaning toward female which has spots in the black borders on the upper wing borders. This could be the last live submission for Colorado this year. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County