
Order:Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Coliadinae
Species: C. philodice
CHaracteristics
Male- uppersurface bright, clear yellow iwth a soild black edging, lower side of fore wing with some dark spots
hindwing- wilver cell spot rimmed with orange pink.
Femle
yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots.
Adaptations: Not endangered. Able to live in many habitats from fields to road edges (like at ML)
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