- Colias phicomone
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Colias phicomone 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pieridae Tribe: Coliadini Genus: Colias Species: C. phicomone Binomial name Colias phicomone
(Esper, 1780)The Mountain Clouded Yellow (Colias phicomone) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Cantabrian Mountains, the Pyrenees, the Carpathian Mountains and the Alps. It flies at altitudes of 900 to 2800 meter.
The wingspan is 40--50 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Fabaceae species.
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