Pink-edged Sulphur
Colias interior Scudder, 1862
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Both sexes with conspicuous pink wing edges. Male yellow; female yellow or white (very rarely). Upperside of male with black border; border on female may be incomplete or only seen at tip of wing. Underside of hindwing clear yellow with single silver cell spot circled in pink.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 5/8 inches (3.9 - 6.6 cm).
Life History: Males patrol with a slow flight for females. Eggs are laid in midsummer on blueberry leaves, and young caterpillars overwinter. Most feeding occurs the following spring.
Flight: One flight from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various blueberry plants (Vaccinium species) in the heath family (Ericaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of bristly sarsaparilla and orange hawkweed.
Habitat: Shrubby openings in woods, bogs, or scrub areas where Ericaceae grows; often in burned or logged sites.
Range: From British Columbia and eastern Oregon east through the Great Lakes area to northern New England. Isolated population in central Appalachians of northeast Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northwest Virginia.
Conservation: Mountain populations of southern Appalachians should be monitored.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Investigate habitat management needs,if any, in southern Appalachian habitats.
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Observation date: Sep 27, 2017
Submitted by: Kalley girl
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 14, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
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Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: mongoose
Region: Glacier County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Luce County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2010
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2009
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: gasigr
Region: Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2011
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Judith Basin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 12, 2021
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