Size:
Wingspan is 1 1/2 - 2 inches.

Similar Species:
Clouded Sulphur
Orange Sulphur

Habitat:
Boggy and scrubby areas, rocky balds and barrens.

Range/Abundance:
Found at higher elevations like Spruce Knob and Dolly Sods in WV and in northwestern VA in isolated populations. Not recorded in NC or SC.

Flight Period:
Adults fly from mid June until late August in a single brood.

Larval Host Plants:
Blueberries primarily Lowbush Blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium.

Comments:
Fresh Clouded Sulphur can have mild pink fringes and cause confusion with Pink-edged Sulphur. Remember to look for the single white spot in the center of the hindwing, the very pink head and wing fringes. Also it is a much weaker flier than the other similar sulphurs.

The top and second photos were taken near Spruce Knob in Pendleton Co., WV on July 04, 2001. The third photo was taken near Dolly Sods in Tucker Co., WV on July 05, 2001. The fourth and bottom photos were taken near Spruce Knob in Pendleton Co., WV on July 07, 2003.

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