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Sulphur - Colias eurytheme
Copyright © 2007 Anthony Magee

Sulphur - Colias eurytheme
Peyton, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
August 27, 2007

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Contributed by Anthony Magee on 27 August, 2007 - 11:41am
Last updated 17 March, 2008 - 6:06pm

Moved
Moved from Clouded Sulphur.
… Anthony Magee, 17 March, 2008 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

This looks more
like Colias eurytheme
… Howell Curtis, 16 March, 2008 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe...
You may be correct, but given this specimens aged and disheveled state I can't be sure either way. Do you notice some particular traits that encourage the C. eurytheme species?
… Anthony Magee, 17 March, 2008 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

 
Orange
on forewing indicates eurytheme. Philodice never has orange on forewing.
… Howell Curtis, 17 March, 2008 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I'll move it.
… Anthony Magee, 17 March, 2008 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sulphurs.
… Anthony Magee, 23 September, 2007 - 2:45am login or register to post comments

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