Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

 Genus Colias
Subfamily Sulpurs
Family Whites and Sulpurs
All Massachusetts Species


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Orange Sulphur

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Occurrence   Statewide - resident and migrant
Abundance Common to abundant; maximum 2000
Flight Period April 16 - December 30 (mainly early May to late October)
Notes "Very variable in coloration, late fliers easily mistaken for Clouded Sulphurs"
Overwintering 3rd and 4th instar - Larva
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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 9/4/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/30/2001

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/8/2001

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo © Marj Rines - 10/12/2002

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/10/2002
Burlington

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo © Alyce Mayo - 2004
Warwick
Male

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 9/7/2006
Northampton Community Gardens

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo by Frank Model - 10/4/2005
Female

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo by Frank Model - 2004
Female

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Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme

Orange Sulphur

Photo by Frank Model - 9/28/2005
Male

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