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Colias erate 
Colias erate poliographus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pieridae Tribe: Coliadini Genus: Colias Species: C. erate Binomial name Colias erate
Esper, 1805The Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias erate) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from South-eastern Europe, through Turkey over Central Asia up to Japan and Taiwan. South, its range stretches to Somalia and Ethiopia.
The wingspan is 23-26 mm. The butterfly flies in May to September in two generations.
The larvae feed on various Fabaceae species, such as Medicago sativa and Medicago, Trifolium, Onobrychis and Melilotus species.
External links
- www.lepiforum.de Taxonomy and Photo’s
- www.schmetterling-raupe.de
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Fauna Europaea
Colias erate feeding on nectar of Rhododendron albrechtii
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