Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 989946

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Observation date: July 05, 2014
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot day, lots of these butterflies along the trail up Salmon Mt.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 20, 2014
Coordinator notes: I am basing my ID on your own. I presume this had orange above for you to call it an Orange Sulphur. Colias occidentalis or philodice, yellow sulphurs might also be in that region-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Humboldt County