Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1308748

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Observation date: August 23, 2021
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Appeared very pale, close to white in the upper wings, in flight
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 23, 2021
Coordinator notes: Female Clouded Sulphurs are very close in appear to female Orange Suphurs except Orange Sulphur females tend to be larger. This is the Orange Suphur...the a female white the female albino form. Sometimes these can be pinkish-orange and very pretty. This one might have some orange on the upper hindwings seen in the view with the sun shining through them. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Arapahoe County