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Clouded Yellow Butterfly
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Taken at Newport Wetlands on 27th July 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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| Clouded Yellow Butterfly |
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Colias croceus. Lepidoptera. Pieridae. |
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A variety of leguminous plants, namely Faboideae. 25 - 62 mm. The upperside is golden to orange yellow with a broad black margin on all four wings and a black spot near the centre forewing. The underside lacks the black borders and is lighter, with a more greenish tint, particularly on the forewings. Females differ from the males in having yellow spots along the black borders on the upperside. Can be seen as late as November. A migrant. In some years mass migration occurs. |