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Orange Sulphur Butterfly

The Orange Sulphur butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a common, widely distributed species in the United States.
Similar to the Clouded Sulphur.

Size: 1.5" - 2.5"

Host plants: alfalfa, clover, vetch

Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Orange Sulphur Butterfly

Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Orange Sulphur Butterfly

Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Photo by and courtesy of USFWS


Orange Sulphur Butterfly feeding on Lantana (ventral)

Orange Sulphur Butterfly feeding on Lantana

Orange Sulphur Butterfly ... up close and personal (ventral view)
Orange Sulphur Butterfly ... up close and personal!