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Himalayan Dark Clouded Yellow (female)

Colias fieldii fieldii

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Notes:

Beautifully colour co-ordinated with the wings rimmed with pink, pink legs, pink antenna and pink hair at the back of the head!

http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/56-colias/colias-fieldii

Species ID Suggestions

Clouded yellow

Colias spp. (possibly Colias erate)

Reference Link
MargaritaOrlova
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Comments (5)
pamsai
This is a classy butterfly. Matching borders on the wings, antenna, legs and ruffle at the back of the head, all in pink!
pamsai
thanks Margarita for the ID and Agnes for narrowing it down to get a match!
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Looks like Colias fieldii fieldii, the Himalayan Dark Clouded Yellow. http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/56-colias/colias-fieldii

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Himalayan Biodiversity
Mission
The Biodiversity of Northern India
Photographed
PublishedMay 5, 2013

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