- Colias chippewa
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Heath Sulphur Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pieridae Genus: Colias Species: C. chippewa Binomial name Colias chippewa
W.H. Edwards, 1872The Heath Sulphur (Colias chippewa) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America and northeastern Asia. Its range includes Alaska across northern Canada, including all the territories, and as far east as Labrador.[1]
Flight period is from mid-June until early August.[1]
Wingspan is from 32 to 45 mm.[1]
Larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum and Vaccinium caespitosum.[1][2]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- C. c. baffinensis Ebner & Ferris, 1978
- C. c. chippewa
- C. c. gomojunovae Korshunov, 1996
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