Attributes of Colias behrii
Sierra Sulphur
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upper surface of male dull green with dark border; pale hindwing cell spot. Female greenish-yellow with dark diffuse border. Underside of both sexes green.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches (3.5 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Males patrol low to the ground for females.
Flight: One flight from July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Low blueberries (Vaccinium species) in the heath family (Ericaceae) and gentian (Gentiana newberryi).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subalpine and alpine meadows, usually above 9000 feet.
Range: Isolated range in California\'s Sierra Nevada from Tuolumne County south to Tulare County.
Conservation: Prevent damage to meadow habitats by trampling or grazing.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Restrict access to major colonies in Tuolumne and Tioga meadows, Yosemite National Park.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
Verified Date |
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| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tuolumne County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mariposa County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Madera County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Fresno County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Inyo County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| July 27, 1991 | legacy.reporter (J. & T. Emmel) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 10, 1953 | legacy.reporter (W. McDonald) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 29, 1954 | legacy.reporter (C. H. Ericksen) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 09, 1910 | legacy.reporter (V. Clemence) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 16, 1915 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 29, 1954 | legacy.reporter (C. H. Ericksen) | Tulare County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 30, 1965 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Inyo County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 30, 1967 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Inyo County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 05, 1933 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Fresno County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Madera County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Mariposa County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 15, 1954 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 15, 1957 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 03, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Susan Steele) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 13, 1970 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 14, 1970 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 16, 1973 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 17, 1973 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 18, 1973 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 23, 1981 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 10, 2004 | legacy.reporter (B. Gendron & K. Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 28, 1976 | legacy.reporter (P. M. Tuskes) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 12, 2006 | legacy.reporter (P. Opler, K. Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 10, 2004 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 13, 1976 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 16, 1975 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 07, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Bret Boyd) | Mono County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| August 13, 1950 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 15, 2009 | Details | |
| August 13, 1929 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 01, 1956 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 03, 1956 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 14, 1931 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 13, 1950 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 16, 1957 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1957 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 14, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 19, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 05, 1933 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Madera County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 07, 1933 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 27, 1934 | legacy.reporter (Edmund Godwin) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 15, 1957 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 15, 1957 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| August 18, 1957 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details |
