Colias behrii, the Behr's sulphur or Sierra green sulfur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to California's Sierra Nevada from Tuolumne County south to Tulare County.[2]

Colias behrii

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colias
Species:
C. behrii
Binomial name
Colias behrii
Synonyms
  • Eurymus behrii
  • Eurymus behrii f. canescens Comstock, 1925

The wingspan is 35–42 mm (1.4–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from July to August. They feed on flower nectar.[2][3]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium species and Gentiana newberryi.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Colias, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ a b c Butterflies and Moths of North America
  3. ^ "Colias behrii". explorer.natureserve.org.