Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
formerly included in the genus Colias
Numbers
2 species in North America, the Southern Dogface (Z. cesonia) and the California Dogface (Z. eurydice)
Identification
pattern of the upper forewing resembles a yellow "dog face" bordered by black, with a black circle forming the eye
Range
resident in California, Texas, and Florida; regular migrant across southern two-thirds of United States, with occasional strays recorded as far north as central Canada and the Great Lakes
Habitat
open areas such as roadsides and pastures
Internet References
live adult images of
Z. cesonia (Jeffrey Pippen, Texas, courtesy of Duke U.)
pinned adult images plus other info on
Z. eurydice (nearctica.com)
