Colias meadii explained

Colias meadii, the Mead's sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the United States.[1]

Flight period is from July to August.[1] It inhabits arctic-alpine tundra and rocky slopes, in high mountain areas at or near tree lines.[2]

Wingspan is from 35 to 44 mm.[1]

Larvae feed on Trifolium spp. Astragalus alpinus, Oxytropis deflexa and Vicia americana.[1] [3] Adults feed on flower nectar from alpine sunflower and asters.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/Mead'sSulphur_e.php Mead's Sulphur
  2. Web site: Colias meadii. 2022-02-12. explorer.natureserve.org.
  3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/coliadinae/colias/index.html Colias