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Hecla Sulphur

Colias hecla

Species code GS000462

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Hecla Sulphur

In English, species in the subfamily Coliadinae are named "Sulphur", except for genera Abaeis, Eurema, and Zerene.

French common name:

Coliade orangé

In French, species in the subfamily Coliadinae are named "Coliade" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Hecla SulphurColiade orangé
2010Hecla SulphurColiade orangé
2015
2020
Hecla Sulphur

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Colias heclaPieridaeLepidoptera
2010Colias heclaPieridaeLepidoptera
2015Colias heclaPieridaeLepidoptera
2020Colias heclaPieridaeLepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Nunavut
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
British Columbia
2000Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - S1S3
2020Imperiled - S2S3
Alberta
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Ontario
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Assessed - 6
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2010
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present