Species: Colias occidentalis
Western Sulphur
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pieridae
Genus
Colias
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
coliade de l'Ouest
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Butterflies and Moths - Butterflies and Skippers
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Pieridae - Colias - are uncertain.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Butterfly, Pieridae.
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Food Comments
Larval foodplants are various herbaceous legumes including milk-vetches, golden banner, lotis, and OXYTROPIS (Ferris, 1993; Opler, 1999).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4
Global Status Last Reviewed
2009-11-02
Global Status Last Changed
2009-11-02
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
CE - 250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles) - CDE - Southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, northern Utah, western Montana, Idaho, and northern California (subspecies <i>chrysomelas</i>) (Ferris, 1988; Ferris, 1993; Opler, 1999). Larger ranges given in some works are based on inclusion of other taxa not now regarded as part of this species.
Global Range Code
CE
Global Range Description
250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)