- Colias chrysotheme
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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, 1781The 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:
- Colias chrysotheme chrysotheme (Esper, 1781)
- Colias chrysotheme audre (Hemming, 1833)
- Colias chrysotheme elena (Gorbunov, 1995)
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