Clouded sulphur

(colias philodice)

• Host plants of the clouded sulphur are alfalfa, clovers, and members of the vetch family

• Caterpillars are mostly green with a yellow stripe running down the middle

• The chrysalis of this butterfly is green and besides for the color, resembles the shape of the black swallowtail chrysalis

• This butterfly is yellow and has two spots on each wing, the spot on the upper wing is often darker and more defined then the spot on the lower wing

• this butterfly is often bright yellow with no hints of orange, the similar orange sulphur is often darker yellow and almost always has some orange on its wings