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Orange Sulphur - Hodges#4210 (Colias eurytheme)
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Copyright © 2008
Hannah Nendick-Mason
Which Colias? -
Colias eurytheme
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 15, 2008
Size: approx 40 - 50mm wingspan
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Contributed by
Hannah Nendick-Mason
on 15 August, 2008 - 3:44pm
Last updated 21 November, 2008 - 12:45am
I believe that your are right, for one
thing, there appears to be more orange on top then what I would expect of a Clouded Sulphur. But you might also keep in mind that in Kaufman's they state that the Clouded and Orange Sulphurs can hybridize. I've never knowingly seen a hybrid myself, but I think in this instant it might be possible.
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Rennie Talbert
, 15 August, 2008 - 9:46pm
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I usually go with the simplest explanation
- do you see anything here to suggest a hybrid rather than just a plain old Orange Sulphur? It seems like a good fit with other images in the guide.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 15 August, 2008 - 10:11pm
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Not really...
I just threw it out there as a possibility.
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Rennie Talbert
, 16 August, 2008 - 5:06pm
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