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One more Sulphur from the Texas Hill Country, more yellow wings - Colias eurytheme

Between Blanco and Wimberley, Texas, USA
February 13, 2016

One more Sulphur, this one seems to have more distinctly yellow wings and I don't think that's just from the lighting...

Contributed by Dick Locke on 28 February, 2016 - 9:41pm
Last updated 29 February, 2016 - 10:21am

Full-sized versions of my sul

Full-sized versions of my sulphur pictures are now on my Sulphur web page:
http://www.dl-digital.com/Page-Two/SulphurButterflies.htm

… Dick Locke, 6 March, 2016 - 12:54pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Cliff Ivy, 29 February, 2016 - 10:21am

Clouded Sulphers are all yellow with no orange

dorsally (above / back view). Since this is a ventral view other characteristics are noted. The orange tinge at the base of the forewing, gray scaling of wings, elliptical shape of hind wing as well as location indicate this specimen is Orange Sulphur. The location is at the range edge published for Clouded Sulphur.
Is the date correct?

… Cliff Ivy, 29 February, 2016 - 9:45am

Corrected date

Cliff, thanks for the thoughts and information. I corrected the date to 2/13/16 (may be plus or minus a day or two at most).

… Dick Locke, 29 February, 2016 - 10:15am

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