Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1370471

Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alexandra

Observation date: August 27, 2023
Submitted by: HimmelBerries
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Fluttering along the side of the trail we were hiking on, settling from time to time.
Status: Resident
Verified by: alchem30
Verified date: September 09, 2023
Coordinator notes: Excellent find! Not many positive ID's of this species in Saskatchewan but photos are clear and they do range into Cypress Hills. Well defined central white spot with no red or pink rim. Also showed the greenish scaling expected for this species.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Saskatchewan