alfalfa butterfly

English

ventral view

dorsal view

Noun

alfalfa butterfly (plural alfalfa butterflies)

1. A North American pierid butterfly, Colias eurytheme, the caterpillars of which feed on various plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, including alfalfa.

Further reading

• Colias eurytheme on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Colias eurytheme on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Colias eurytheme on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons