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Johansen's Sulphur (Colias johanseni) |
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Johansen's Sulphur (Colias johanseni Troubridge and Philip) Wing span: 1 3/8 - 1 1/2 inches (3.5 - 3.8 cm). Identification: Male wing fringes pale, female fringes pink. Upperside deep orange with black borders. Black suffusion on hindwing extensive, particularly in the female. The male has a bare sex patch on the forward edge of the hindwing near the base. The underside is dark green. Life history: Unknown. Flight: One flight in July. Caterpillar hosts: Unknown. Habitat: Hilly tundra. Range: Known only from Bernard Harbor in the Northwest Territories. |
