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Colias is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Berger's Clouded Yellow ( Colias sareptensis) is a Butterfly of the Pieridae family Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a The Superfamily Papilionoidea (from the word "papilion" meaning "butterfly" contains all the butterflies except for the skippers which The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1100 species mostly from tropical Africa and Asia Coliadinae, the sulfurs or yellows, are a subfamily of Butterflies. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a In Biological classification, family ( Latin The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1100 species mostly from tropical Africa and Asia They are usually called clouded yellows; the North American name "sulphurs" is also used for other Coliadinae. Coliadinae, the sulfurs or yellows, are a subfamily of Butterflies.
In some species, the wings of males have brilliant UV reflection, while those of females do not (Lim & Li, 2005). Ultraviolet ( UV) light is Electromagnetic radiation with a Wavelength shorter than that of Visible light, but longer than X-rays
Notable species
- Berger's Clouded Yellow, Colias alfacariensis
- Everest Clouded Yellow, Colias berylla
- Lesser Clouded Yellow, Colias chrysotheme
- Clouded Yellow, Colias croceus
- Dwarf Clouded Yellow, Colias dubia
- Fiery Clouded Yellow, Colias eogene
- Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias erate
- California dogface butterfly, Colias eurydice
- Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme
- Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias hyale
- Ladakh Clouded Yellow, Colias ladakensis
- Mead's Sulphur, Colias meadii
- Danube Clouded Yellow, Colias myrmidone
- Nilgiri Clouded Yellow, Colias nilgiriensis
- Fawcett's Clouded Yellow, Colias nina
- Moorland Clouded Yellow, Colias palaeno
- Mountain Clouded Yellow, Colias phicomone
- Common Sulphur or Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
- Orange Clouded Yellow, Colias stoliczkana
- Lemon Clouded Yellow, Colias thrasibulus
References
- Lim, M. Berger's Clouded Yellow ( Colias sareptensis) is a Butterfly of the Pieridae family Everest Clouded Yellow, Colias berylla is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India The Lesser Clouded Yellow, Colias chrysotheme is a small Butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family Dwarf Clouded Yellow, Colias dubia is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India Fiery Clouded Yellow, Colias eogene is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India The California dogface butterfly ( Zerene eurydice, sometimes placed in the related Genus Colias) has been the State insect The Orange Sulphur ( Colias eurytheme) also know as the Alfalfa Butterfly and in its Larval stage as Alfalfa Caterpillar, is a Pale Clouded Yellow ( Colias hyale) is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in most of Europe and large parts Ladakh Clouded Yellow, Colias ladakensis is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India Fawcett's Clouded Yellow, Colias nina is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India The Moorland Clouded Yellow or Palaeno Sulphur ( Colias palaeno) is a Butterfly in the family Pieridae. The Moorland Clouded Yellow or Palaeno Sulphur ( Colias palaeno) is a Butterfly in the family Pieridae. Orange Clouded Yellow, Colias stoliczkana is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India Lemon Clouded Yellow, Colias thrasibulus is a small Butterfly of the Family Pieridae that is the Yellows and Whites which is found in India L. M. & Li, D. (2005). Extreme ultraviolet sexual dimorphism in jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 89: 397-406. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00704.x
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