Colias canadensis, the Canada sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. It has only been found from Alaska and Northwest Territories, to northern British Columbia and Alberta.[1]
Canada sulphur | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colias |
Species: | C. canadensis
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Binomial name | |
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982
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Flight period is early May to early August.[1] Its habitats include open taiga forests, wet tundra, mountain valleys, and alpine tundra near tree lines.[2]
Wingspan is from 32 to 47 mm.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Canada Sulphur, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ "Colias canadensis". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-02-12.