Colias chrysotheme

Lesser Clouded Yellow
Colias chrysotheme, above male, below female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colias
Species: C. chrysotheme
Binomial name
Colias chrysotheme
Esper, 1781

The Lesser Clouded Yellow, Colias chrysotheme is a small butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family. 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:

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