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Whites & Sulfurs

(Family Pieridae)

Cabbage White

White butterflies with very little black at

edges of forewings.

Females have 2 dots on each

forewing

Checkered White

Caterpillars: http://www.chias.org/online/thebutterflylab/fieldguide/native.html

Sulfurs (Alfalfa/Orange)

The Orange has orange in the wing color, while Clouded is purely yellow. Cloudless sulfurs do not

have black edging on upperside of wings

Males have solid black coloring, while females have white patches.

Male/Female Image: http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.cfm?med_id=59762Caterpillar (Left): http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/smooth.htm

Caterpillar (Right): http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Colias+philodice

Dainty Sulfur

Dogface Sulfur

http://www.laspilitas.com/butterflylist_files/Dog_face_2.jpg

Little Yellow

Caterpillars: http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Butterflies

7 ButterfliesA - G

Identify each butterfly.

Checkered WhiteCabbage WhiteLittle Yellow

Clouded SulfurCloudless Sulfur

Dainty SulfurDogface Sulfur

The answers are …

Dogface Sulfur

Dainty Sulfur

Little Yellow

Cabbage White

Checkered White

Clouded Sulfur

CloudlessSulfur