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Mead's Sulphur
Butterfly.--The wings on the upper side are orange, greenish on the under side. The discal spot on the lower side is centered with green. Expanse, 1.75 inch.
Early Stages.--The life-history has been written by Edwards, and may be found in the pages of the "Canadian Entomologist," vol. xxi, p.41. The larva feeds on clover.
The species is alpine in its habits, and is found in Colorado from nine to twelve thousand feet above sea-level.