Post by trehopr1 on Aug 29, 2016 2:39:07 GMT
Here is the other one which has been out about a month. Compared to the Orange Sulphur this species background yellow is truely more of a "sulphur" yellow color. Very bright and it really "pops" against a green background of a flowering field. I would have to say that for every 10 of these I see in a field I may see 3 or 4 of the Orange Sulphur. Quite common -- yes. But, again still a worthy species to capture as "variation" is the theme word about these.
Females vary in the amount of black on the borders as well as the spotting. Even the black shading at the base of the forewings varies. There is also a "somewhat" greenish-white albino form female which is found in lesser numbers. Gynandromorphs are on occasion collected as well as mosaics. Also, some very melanic specimens are sometimes found and on very rare occasions a "white" male has been found bearing no yellow at all.
A fun and endearing species in it's own right and a species I never tire of.....
Females vary in the amount of black on the borders as well as the spotting. Even the black shading at the base of the forewings varies. There is also a "somewhat" greenish-white albino form female which is found in lesser numbers. Gynandromorphs are on occasion collected as well as mosaics. Also, some very melanic specimens are sometimes found and on very rare occasions a "white" male has been found bearing no yellow at all.
A fun and endearing species in it's own right and a species I never tire of.....
