Colias myrmidone
Colias myrmidone, the Danube clouded yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.
| Danube clouded yellow | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colias |
| Species: | C. myrmidone |
| Binomial name | |
| Colias myrmidone Esper, 1780 | |
Distribution
It is found from Western Asia, through Southern Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary up to Austria and the Jura Mountains near Regensburg in Germany.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 44–50 mm. The butterfly flies in May and again from July to August in two generations.[2]
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Biology
The larvae feed on species of the flowering plant in the genus Chamaecytisus including Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis, Chamaecytisus ruthenicus and Chamaecytisus supinus.
References
- "Colias myrmidone (Danube Clouded Yellow)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Danube Clouded Yellow Butterfly - Colias myrmidone - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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