Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), male
Nelson Lake Marsh, Kane County, Illinois 
August 7, 2004 

The Clouded Sulphur and Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) are often difficult to distinguish.  But the Orange Sulphur generally has some orange in the wing color, while Clouded is purely yellow, often a bright lemon-yellow. 

Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), female
Fermilab, Dupage County, Illinois 
August 28, 2002 
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), white female 
Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois 
April 30, 2005

Some Sulphur females are white.  This is probably Clouded Sulphur, since I only saw those flying when I took this photo, but the white female for the Orange Sulphur is very difficult to distinguish from the white Clouded female. 

Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), gynandromorph 
(right side mostly white female, left side mostly yellow male)
Fermilab, Kane County, Illinois 
First seen on June 1, 2002.  Captured on June 7, 2002. 

The upperside black border of Sulphur females (both the white and yellow forms) contains spots, while the male border is solid.  (See the Orange Sulphur.)  Although the right side is a bit tattered, one can see the spots in the border. 

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