Attributes of Colias meadii
Mead's Sulphur
Colias meadii W.H. Edwards, 1871
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside of male deep reddish orange with wide, dull black border; female lighter orange, border containing orange spots. Underside of both sexes greenish-yellow, with hindwing white spot circled in red.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 inches (3.8 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol open tundra for females. Females lay eggs singly on host plant leaves, which are then eaten by the caterpillars. Third-stage caterpillars overwinter.
Flight: One flight from July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including clover (Trifolium) and Astragalus species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including alpine sunflower and asters.
Habitat: At or near treeline in high mountains, tundra, subalpine meadows.
Range: Restricted to the Rocky Mountains from Alberta south to Colorado.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 18, 2012 | swimperi | Colorado, United States | October 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 22, 2011 | J_Martineau | Park County, Wyoming, United States | November 27, 2011 | Details |
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August 04, 2011 | xpda | Pitkin County, Colorado, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | cpcdolan | Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States | July 17, 2011 | Details |
| July 24, 1987 | legacy.reporter (K. Bagdonas) | Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 26, 2000 | stevekohler (Steve Kohler) | Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States | January 29, 2008 | Details | |
| July 26, 2000 | stevekohler (Steve Kohler) | Granite County, Montana, United States | January 29, 2008 | Details | |
| August 19, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Will Kerling) | Missoula County, Montana, United States | January 29, 2008 | Details | |
| July 29, 2005 | stevekohler (Steve Kohler) | Teton County, Montana, United States | January 29, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Routt County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jackson County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Larimer County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gilpin County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Summit County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grand County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Park County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Eagle County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lake County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pitkin County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chaffee County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gunnison County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Fremont County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Custer County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Saguache County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | El Paso County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pueblo County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Garfield County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Ouray County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Juan County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Miguel County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dolores County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Montezuma County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mineral County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | La Plata County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Conejos County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Costilla County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Las Animas County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Huerfano County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Teller County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alamosa County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lemhi County, Idaho, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Flathead County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Glacier County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Silver Bow County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Beaverhead County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Madison County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
