Name: Clouded Yellow

Scientific name: Colias croceus

Type: Moths and Butterflies

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Whites, Yellows, or Sulphurs

Color: Orange

Habitat: Farms,Fields

Nature Reserves: Irkaya

Size: 54-62 mm




Conservation status:

Resident Breeder


Description:

Insect follows Pieridae family, and Lepidoptera order. Wing is yellowish orange and ends are black. Wing is about 45-62 mm long. Larvas attack various plants of Leguminosae, causing great harm to fodder plants including clover and Lucerne.
Nature reserves: Irkaya