alfalfa butterfly

English

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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.

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