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Clouded yellow

Colias croceus

Photo by MihaiER
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Field Notes

Description:

40 - 50mm wingspan, some females can be more pale yellow closer to white.

Habitat:

This one on a meadow around 600m altitude...
In southern Europe all year round, and in rest of the Europe more like a migrant during the summer months.

Reference Links:

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus), Colias croceus, http://www.lepidoptera.pl/show.php?ID=12&country=UK

Species ID Suggestions

Clouded Yellow

Colias crocea

Reference Link
Atul
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Comments (1)
MihaiER
Thanks Atul! After you gave me a direction, I made a quick check an you are right, it's common around here... I will update it later.

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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012

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