Colias gigantea
Colias gigantea, the giant sulphur or giant northern sulfur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes Alaska across Canada to the east coast and Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon.[1]
| Giant (northern) sulphur | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colias |
| Species: | C. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | |
Flight period is from June until early August.[1]
Wingspan is from 37 to 55 millimetres (1.5 to 2.2 in).[1]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- C. g. gigantea (Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories)
- C. g. harroweri Klots, 1940 (Wyoming, Montana, Oregon)
- C. g. mayi F. & R. Chermock, 1940
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References
- Giant Sulphur, Butterflies of Canada
- Colias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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