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Pieridae
77a0419 – 4211.1   Colias christina Edwards, 1863
Distribution Data for Colias christina
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Astragalus Hedysarum Lathyrus Thermopsis Trifolium Vicia.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • christina Edwards, 1863 (Colias) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • ssp. a. kluanensis Ferris, 1981 (Colias)
  • rubromelanica Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • yukonensis Berger, 1986 (Colias)
  • ssp. b. krauthii Klots, 1935 (Colias)
  • ssp. c. christina Edwards, 1863 (Colias)
  • alberta Bowman, 1942 (Colias)
  • cassandra Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • ssp. d. sacajawea Kohler, 2006 (Colias)
  • sabrina Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • ssp. e. pseudocolumbiensis Guppy & Shepard, 2001 (Colias)
  • ashlyea Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • jessica Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • selena Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • pallida Cockerell, 1889 (Colias)
  • serena Hammond & McCorkle, 2017 (Colias)
  • ssp. f. columbiensis Ferris, 1973 (Colias)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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