Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona
Deer, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
Bear, Delaware
Boca Raton, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Divernon, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Yale, Iowa
Oakland, Maryland
North Tonawanda, New York
Bismarck, North Dakota
Cincinnati, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Houston, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
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AFinSD
We got several great photos of them in particular at the Environmental Nature Center. For anyone interested, here is a link to their website:
http://encenter.org/
tabasco
We see them from springtime to fall in our sunny front yard nectaring on phlox, liatris, golden rods and milkweeds, and in the meadows of the nearby park, where there are red and white clovers and alfalfa, their favorite host plants.
Magpye
Identification: Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked.
Life history: Eggs laid singly on host; caterpillars eat leaves. Hibernation is by third-stage caterpillars.
Flight: Three flights in the north from May-October, 4-5 in the south from March-November.
Caterpillar hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including al... read more