- Colias wiskotti
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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)
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