Found in the northwest, this species has often been considered as a subspecies of Clouded Sulphur. However, recent additional evidence supports elevating this taxon to full species status. Field ID of this species can be difficult and in some cases may not be possible. The individuals below all fall within the known range of C. eriphyle, but some may well be C. philodice. Comments welcome.
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 11 July 2014 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 11 July 2014 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 2 Sep 2013 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 2 Sep 2013 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 17 July 2013 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 17 July 2013 |
Eriphyle (Colias eriphyle) MPG North, Northern Missoula Co., MT 6 Sep 2013 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG North, Northern Missoula Co., MT 6 Sep 2013 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Missoula Co., MT 1 May 2014 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Goat Flat, Granite Co., MT 16 July 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Angela, Rosebud Co., MT 1 June 2014 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Angela, Rosebud Co., MT 2 June 2014 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 8 May 2014 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 17 Apr 2016 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 The wide DFW dark border suggests this may be C. philodice. |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 16 Sep 2013 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 8 Aug 2015 |
Eriphyle Sulphur (Colias eriphyle), left Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), right MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 6 Oct 2015 Nice side by side comparison of male sulphurs. Note that the Orange Sulphur shows stronger orange in the disc of the ventral forewing, and a wider black forewing border. |
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