Colias chrysotheme
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| Colias chrysotheme, above male, below female | |
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| Species: | C. chrysotheme
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| 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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