| Pelidne sulphur | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colias |
| Species: | C. pelidne |
| Binomial name | |
| Colias pelidne | |
| Synonyms | |
Eurymus pelidne Dyar, 1903 | |
Colias pelidne, the pelidne sulphur or blueberry sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes British Columbia across Canada as far east as Newfoundland and south to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. [1]
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Flight period is from late June until early August. [1] It inhabits tundra and mountains at altitudes of 6,000–11,500 feet (1,800–3,500 m). [2]
Wingspan is from 33 to 44 mm. [1]
Larvae feed on Vaccinium spp. and Gaultheria humifusa . [1] [3] Adults feed on flower nectar. [2]
