Southern Dogface (Butterflies of Alabama)

Southern Dogface

Zerene cesonia

Summary ⁴

The Southern Dogface, Colias cesonia, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae (until recently the species was sometimes placed in the related genus Colias instead of Zerenia).

North american ecology (us and canada) ⁵

Resident in southern North America with an extensive migratory range to the north (Scott 1986). Habitats are OPEN AREAS. Host plants are usually herbaceous with most hosts largely restricted to a few species in one family, LEGUMINOSAE. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. There are multiple flights each year with flights year-round in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986). Sometimes considered synonymous with Colias cesonia (Scott 1986).