Colias wiskotti

Colias wiskotti
Colias wiskotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colias
Species: C. wiskotti
Binomial name
Colias wiskotti
Staudinger, 1882[1]
Synonyms
  • Colias leuca Staudinger, 1882
  • Colias palaenoides Verity, 1909
  • Colias leucotheme Grum-Grshimailo, 1890
  • Colias wiskotti var. aurantiaca Staudinger, [1892]
  • Colias draconis Grum-Grshimailo, 1891

Colias wiskotti is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Turkestan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tadzikhistan, Kashmir.[1] The habitat consists of xerophytic mountains.[2]

It is a highly polymorphous species with a lot of varieties or forms described. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Acantolimon, Oxytropis and Onobrychis echidna.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Colias wiskotti wiskotti (western Ghissar)
  • Colias wiskotti sagina Austaut, 1891 (eastern Ghissar, Darvaz)
  • Colias wiskotti separata Grum-Grshimailo, 1888 (Alaisky Mountains)
  • Colias wiskotti aurea Kotzsch, 1937 (western Pamirs)
  • Colias wiskotti draconis Grum-Grshimailo, 1891 (western Tian-Shan)
  • Colias wiskotti sweadneri Clench & Shoumatoff, 1956 (Afghanistan)

Gallery

  • Colias wiskotti wiskotti Male

  • Colias wiskotti wiskotti Female

  • Colias wiskotti wiskotti Underside

  • Colias wiskotti separata

  • Colias wiskotti draconis Male

  • Colias wiskotti draconis Female


References

  1. ^ a b c d Colias, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ a b Russian Insects
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