Colias erschoffi
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Colias erschoffi is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Tien-Shan.
Description
Colias erschoffi is a pretty yellow species, in which also the male bears a complete row of submarginal spots, the sexes therefore being very similar; the hindwing is greenish yellow, with sharply defined yellow submarginal band and a large reddish yellow middle spot which has a light centre and is distally produced into a point.
Biology
Flies from the middle of May till July and August, at elevations of 5000 to 7000 feet.
References
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