Attributes of Colias philodice
Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches (3.8 - 7 cm).
Life History: Eggs laid singly on host; caterpillars eat leaves. Hibernation is by third-stage caterpillars.
Flight: Three flights in the north from May-October, 4-5 in the south from March-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including alfalfa (Medicago sativa), white clover (Trifolium repens), and pea (Pisum sativum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar of many plants.
Habitat: Many different open areas including fields, lawns, alfalfa and clover fields, road edges, meadows.
Range: Alaska south through central and southeast Canada, all of conterminous United states except much of California, south Texas, and most of Florida.
Conservation: Not required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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October 08, 2011 | lizny | Queens County, New York, United States | May 20, 2013 | Details |
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May 09, 2013 | Mike Rosengarten | Ohio, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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May 11, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 11, 2013 | Details |
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May 04, 2013 | janet tubb | Ontario, Canada | May 05, 2013 | Details |
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April 17, 2013 | HHowell | Benton County, Tennessee, United States | April 22, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 2013 | Doug Bruce | Anderson County, Tennessee, United States | April 08, 2013 | Details |
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November 02, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 01, 2013 | Details |
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October 24, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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February 28, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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March 02, 2013 | nabaker | Texas, Kimble County, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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March 02, 2013 | nabaker | Texas, Kimble County, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 24, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 28, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 19, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 24, 2013 | Details |
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October 22, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 24, 2013 | Details |
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October 22, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 24, 2013 | Details |
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October 23, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 24, 2013 | Details |
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October 16, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 14, 2013 | Details |
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October 18, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 14, 2013 | Details |
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October 19, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 14, 2013 | Details |
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October 18, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | February 15, 2013 | Details |
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October 19, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 01, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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October 10, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 14, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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May 10, 2012 | dpgbfly1 | Isanti County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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August 16, 2012 | LinRandolph | Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States | January 07, 2013 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | D_narango | Fauquier County, Virginia, United States | January 04, 2013 | Details |
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December 06, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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December 13, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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December 13, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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July 20, 2008 | dpgbfly1 | Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States | January 01, 2013 | Details |
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November 24, 2012 | gunhilda | Payne County, Oklahoma, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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November 30, 2012 | whbauer | Bexar County, Texas, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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December 23, 2012 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2012 | Jonny | Iroquois County, Illinois, United States | December 13, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2012 | Jonny | Iroquois County, Illinois, United States | December 10, 2012 | Details |
| October 12, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 01, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 02, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 1990 | legacy.reporter (David Eiler) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 1990 | legacy.reporter (David Eiler) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Bruce Boyd) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 16, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 20, 1974 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 14, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 24, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford-Andy Warren) | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 13, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details |
