Colias chippewa
Encyclopedia
The Heath Sulphur is a butterfly
in the family Pieridae
found in North America and northeastern Asia. Its range includes Alaska
across northern Canada
, including all the territories, and as far east as Labrador
.
Flight period is from mid-June until early August.
Wingspan is from 32 to 45 mm.
Larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum
and Vaccinium caespitosum.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
found in North America and northeastern Asia. Its range includes Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
across northern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, including all the territories, and as far east as Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
.
Flight period is from mid-June until early August.
Wingspan is from 32 to 45 mm.
Larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum
Vaccinium uliginosum
Vaccinium uliginosum is a flowering plant in the genus Vaccinium.-Distribution:Vaccinium uliginosum is native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, at low altitudes in the Arctic, and at high altitudes south to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Caucasus in Europe, the mountains of...
and Vaccinium caespitosum.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- C. c. baffinensis Ebner & Ferris, 1978
- C. c. chippewa
- C. c. gomojunovae Korshunov, 1996