A Comprehensive Annotated List of the Butterflies
Sullys Hill National Game Preserve Butterfly Survey
The Whites and Sulphurs
Checkered White Pontia protodice (Boisduval and LeConte), 1829 Habitat: Disturbed open areas Larval food: Cruciferae, incl. Lepidium, Capsella, Barbarea Adult flight: Two, sometimes three broods, May, July, September References: Royer 39, Opler & Krizek 56, Scott 182 Confirmed occurrences: 4 Aug 1995 in south hay meadow. Mustard White Artogeia napi oleracea (Harris), 1829 Habitat: Shady deciduous woods Larval food: Cruciferae, incl. Dentaria, Arabis, Nasturtium, Brassica Adult flight: Two broods, June, August References: Royer 177, Opler & Krizek 57, Scott 217 Confirmed occurrences: 1st ND Record, 11 June 1995, 2nd brood also confirmed, 10 August 1995, in lowland woods at far NE part of buffalo enclosure and where bridge crosses creek at handicap trail; one female 8 Aug 1996 confirms overwintering status. European Cabbage Butterfly Artogeia rapae (Linnaeus), 1758 Habitat: Ubiquitous in gardens and roadsides in agricultural areas Larval food: Cruciferae, occasionally also Capparidaceae Adult flight: Multiple broods, May-September References: Royer 40, Opler & Krizek 59, Scott 216 Confirmed occurrences: 3 Jun 1995 on nature trail (transect SH 001), and common throughout area from 4 Aug 1995 onward; uncommon throughout in late summer 1996. Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice (Godart), 1819 Habitat: Ubiquitous in agricultural areas Larval food: Legumes, esp. Trifolium spp., Medicago and Melilotus Adult flight: Multiple broods, May-September References: Royer 42, Opler & Krizek 64, Scott 198 Confirmed occurrences: 3 Jun 1995 common throughout, and abundant throughout from 4 Aug onward; scarce early to fairly common later in 1996 flight. Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme (Boisduval), 1852 Habitat: Common in agricultural areas, though less so than C. philodice Larval food: Legumes, esp. Medicago, also Melilotus Adult flight: Multiple broods, May-September References: Royer 42, Opler & Krizek 65, Scott 196 Confirmed occurrences: 4 and 10 Aug 1995, uncommon in west hay meadow; one counted on nature trail (transect SH001) 10 Aug 1995.
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