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Species Colias pelidne - Pelidne Sulphur - Hodges#4221

Which pink edged yellow sulfur? - Colias pelidne

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)

Subfamily Coliadinae (Sulphurs and Yellows)

Genus Colias

Species pelidne (Pelidne Sulphur - Hodges#4221)

Hodges Number

4221

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 22 species in this genus.

Range

Arctic and Rockies

Habitat

Tundra and subalpine forest

Season

Summer

Contributed by Ethan Kistler on 14 February, 2007 - 6:24pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:17am

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