Colias gigantea explained

Colias gigantea, the giant sulphur or giant northern sulfur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes Alaska across Canada to the east coast and Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon.^[1]

Flight period is from June until early August.^[1] It inhabits tundra and willow bogs.^[2]

Wingspan is from 37to.^[1]

Larvae feed on Salix spp.^{[1] [3]} Adults feed on flower nectar.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.^[3]

• C. g. gigantea (Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories)
• C. g. harroweri Klots, 1940 (Wyoming, Montana, Oregon)
• C. g. mayi F. & R. Chermock, 1940

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/GiantSulphur_e.php Giant Sulphur
2. Web site: Colias gigantea. 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