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Clouded Sulphur Butterfly - Colias philodice
46.696, -85.3454
Field Notes
Habitat:
Meadows and fields; almost any open spaces, parks and pastures.
Notes:
Life Cycle: Eggs are chartreuse, laid singly on various legumes, especially clovers (Trifolium). Caterpillar bright green with darker stripe on back, lighter green stripe on side. Green chrysalis overwinters. These butterflies are some of the most abundant here in the American midwest. Sometimes they outnumber even the Cabbage White Butterfly.
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