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Guides

  • Chrysanympha formosa

    Formosa looper, Formosa Looper Moth

    Chrysanympha formosa, commonly known as the Formosa looper, is a noctuid moth found in eastern North America. First described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865, this species ranges from Newfoundland west to Manitoba and south to the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Adults are active during summer months, with flight periods varying by latitude. The larvae feed on specific host plants in the Ericaceae family.

  • Colias pelidne

    Pelidne Sulphur, Blueberry Sulphur

    Colias pelidne is a small sulphur butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. It inhabits high-elevation tundra and mountain environments, with a flight period restricted to late June through early August. The species has a broad geographic range spanning from British Columbia across Canada to Newfoundland, with southern extensions into Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Both larval and adult stages have documented feeding associations with specific plant taxa.