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Scientific Name
Colias eurytheme
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Orange Sulphur, alfalfa caterpillar, alfalfa butterfly
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea |
| Family | Pieridae |
| Subfamily | Coliadinae |
| Genus | Colias |
| Species | Colias eurytheme |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
One of the most widespread and common butterflies in North America (BAMONA 2016); Species has increased its range by about 40% since 1930 and it increases each year as exotic legumes that the larvae do well on increase in the east and on top of that global warming can only increase its winter range (NatureServe 2016)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Created Date
10/21/2016 1:23:45 PM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/22/2020 1:29:36 AM
Notes
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