Colias
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 Male Berger's Clouded Yellow
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Numerous, see text |
Colias is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They are usually called clouded yellows; the North American name "sulphurs" is also used for other Coliadinae.
In some species, the wings of males have brilliant UV reflection, while those of females do not (Lim & Li, 2005).
[edit] Notable species
- Berger's Clouded Yellow, Colias alfacariensis
- Everest Clouded Yellow, Colias berylla
- Lesser Clouded Yellow, Colias chrysotheme
- Clouded Yellow, Colias croceus
- Dwarf Clouded Yellow, Colias dubia
- Fiery Clouded Yellow, Colias eogene
- Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias erate
- California dogface butterfly, Colias eurydice
- Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme
- Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias hyale
- Ladakh Clouded Yellow, Colias ladakensis
- Mead's Sulphur, Colias meadii
- Danube Clouded Yellow, Colias myrmidone
- Nilgiri Clouded Yellow, Colias nilgiriensis
- Fawcett's Clouded Yellow, Colias nina
- Moorland Clouded Yellow, Colias palaeno
- Mountain Clouded Yellow, Colias phicomone
- Common Sulphur or Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
- Orange Clouded Yellow, Colias stoliczkana
- Lemon Clouded Yellow, Colias thrasibulus
[edit] References
- Lim, M.L.M. & Li, D. (2005). Extreme ultraviolet sexual dimorphism in jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 89: 397-406. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00704.x
