Christina Sulphur
Colias christina W.H. Edwards, 1863
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside of male bright yellow with wide black border; orange morph is orange with yellow at costa and wing bases. Female pale yellow to greenish white with border blurry, incomplete, or absent; orange morph dull orange with wide black borders and dark veins. Underside of both sexes with pink wing fringes and golden yellow hindwing; orange morph green-gray to orange; both with dark overscales. Note that Krauth\'s Sulphur (Colias krauthi) of Ferris is included here.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/2 inches (4.5 - 6.3 cm).
Life History: Males patrol in valleys or open areas near host plants for females. Females lay eggs singly on host plant leaves. Late-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: May-September, mainly one flight (June-July).
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the pea family (Fabaceae) including showy locoweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Open areas including meadows, sagebrush flats, conifer forest openings, power-line cuts, prairies.
Range: Alaska south through prairie provinces of central Canada n. Wyoming and w. South Dakota.
Conservation: Some populations affected by grazing and fire suppression.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery
Management Needs: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 67 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: James F Parker
Region: Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 28, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 05, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: Thom Garrett
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: Varn
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: mongoose
Region: Glacier County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau (Charlotte Martineau)
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: May 28, 2005
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 09, 2011
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 27, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1992
Submitted by: Norbert Kondla
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Feb 13, 2011
Observation date: Jul 05, 1992
Submitted by: Norbert Kondla
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Feb 13, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1992
Submitted by: Norbert Kondla
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Feb 13, 2011
Observation date: unknown
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 24, 1999
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
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