Colias croceus

Also known as Clouded yellow

species of butterfly

OverviewAI-generated

Colias croceus is a species of insect classified within the family Pieridae, order Lepidoptera, and class Insecta. It belongs to the genus Colias and is part of the phylum Arthropoda in the kingdom Animalia. The species is known by several common names, including common clouded yellow, Clouded Yellow, llwydfelyn, oranje luzernevlinder, and žluťásek čilimníkový.

This organism has recorded associations with host plants such as Lotus corniculatus, Medicago sativa, Trifolium, and Medicago. Occurrence records for Colias croceus have been documented in Spain, Italy, France, Greece, and the Czech Republic. These records are held by institutions including UMNH and YPM. The species has been referenced in 78 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Clouded Yellow

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae

Observations34,033

Observations recorded433,219

Männchen Weibchen; f. helice Postillon; DDR-Briefmarke 1964 Der Postillon, auch Postillion, Großes Posthörnchen, Gelbes Posthörnchen Wander-Gelbling/Wandergelbling oder Orangeroter Kleefalter (Colias croceus, Syn.: C. edusa), ist ein Schmetterling (Wanderfalter) aus der Familie der Weißlinge (Pieridae).

via GBIF