| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / A_Alfalfa-Clouded
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Medium Butterflies Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
CloudedSulfur/Alfalfa/Orange Sulfur
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| Scientific Name: | Colias eurytheme/philodice
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Open Fields, Roadsides, Meadows,Weedy Areas / April-November
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| Comment: | A very common butterfly. Females may be white instead of yellow. The Alfalfa (a.k.a. Orange Sulfur) and the Clouded Sulfur interbreed creating hybrids of intermediate colors. Thus, these species are often indistinguishable from eachother.
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