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  2. Colias alexandra
Colias alexandraW.H. Edwards, 1863
  1. Pieridae
  2. Coliadinae
  3. Coliadini
  4. Coliadina
  5. Colias
  6.  alexandra
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TL: USA, Colorado, Front Range, west of Denver

Habitat

  • Fields
  • Meadows
  • Sagebrush steppe
  • Waysides

Similar species

  • Colias philodice
MU
MD

42-57 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishAlexandra Sulphur
      EnglishQueen Alexandra's Sulphur
      EnglishUltraviolet Sulfur
      FrançaisColiade d'Alexandra
      中文艳黄豆粉蝶
      日本語アレクサンドラモンキチョウ
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      FabaceaeAstragalusMilk-vetch
      FabaceaeLathyrusVetchlings
      FabaceaeLupinus Lupin
      FabaceaeThermopsisGoldenbanners
      FabaceaeTrifolium Clover
      PolygonaceaeOxytheca
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Butterflies and Moths of North America
      Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
      Butterflies of Canada
      North American Moth Photographers Group

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    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Lassen County

    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Lassen County

    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Reno
    Extinct
    Extinct in the wild
    Critically endangered
    Endangered
    Vulnerable
    Near Threatened
    Least Concern
    Lower Risk
    Legally protected
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