Pelidne Sulphur
Colias pelidne Boisduval & Leconte, [1830]
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside of male pale yellow with wide black border and small black cell spot. Female white (most common) or yellow; dark border may be incomplete. Underside of hindwing of both sexes with dense black scales.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.4 cm).
Life History: Males patrol near blueberry and willows for females.
Flight: One flight from late June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blueberry (Vaccinium species) and wintergreen (Gaultheria humifusa) in the heath family (Ericaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Arctic tundra, subarctic forest openings and meadows.
Range: Northern Rocky Mountains from Alberta south to Wyoming.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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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Region: Sanders County, Montana, United States
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Region: Park County, Montana, United States
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Region: Meagher County, Montana, United States
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Region: Baker County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Boise County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Granite County, Montana, United States
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Region: Stillwater County, Montana, United States
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Region: Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Kootenai County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Yellowstone National Park County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Clark County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Teton County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Cascade County, Montana, United States
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Region: Silver Bow County, Montana, United States
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Region: Washakie County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Adams County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Bannock County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Montana, United States
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Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
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Region: Harney County, Oregon, United States
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