Orange Sulphur

One of 13 Coliadinae (sulphur subfamily) species found in Ontario, Orange Sulphur is also known as the Alfalfa Butterfly. As with many Sulphurs, eurytheme's wing pattern and coloration is sexually differentiated. Although it is a resident representative of this genera, C. eurytheme may also be migratory. In southern fields of Alfalfa and clovers, Orange and Clouded (C. philodice) Sulphurs can become quite numerous and are considered agricultural pests.

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