Colias wiskotti

by - February 05, 2020





Colias wiskotti is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Turkestan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tadzikhistan, and Kashmir. The habitat consists of xerophytic mountains.

It is a highly polymorphous species with a lot of varieties or forms described. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Acantolimon, Oxytropis, and Onobrychis echidna.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Colias wiskotti wiskotti (western Ghissar)
Colias wiskotti sagina Austaut, 1891 (eastern Ghissar, Darvaz)
Colias wiskotti separata Grum-Grshimailo, 1888 (Alaisky Mountains)
Colias wiskotti aurea Kotzsch, 1937 (western Pamirs)
Colias wiskotti draconis Grum-Grshimailo, 1891 (western Tian-Shan)
Colias wiskotti sweadneri Clench & Shoumatoff, 1956 (Afghanistan)
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