Colias chrysotheme

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Lesser clouded yellow
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Colias chrysotheme, above male, below female
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C. chrysotheme
Binomial name
Colias chrysotheme
Esper, 1781

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Colias chrysotheme, the lesser clouded yellow, is a small butterfly belonging to the family Pieridae. It favors flowered meadows, sparse forests and plains, at altitudes below 2,000 m. The female is white in hue, with a tinge of yellow-green. The male is pale yellow on the upper wing, and the edges are black or dark gray with a reddish fringe.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Colias chrysotheme chrysotheme (Esper, 1781)
  • Colias chrysotheme audre (Hemming, 1833)
  • Colias chrysotheme elena (Gorbunov, 1995)

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