Common clouded yellow
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Colias croceus, clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. wingspan of 46–54 millimetres (1.8–2.1 in). The upperside of the wings is golden to orange yellow with a broad black margin on all four wings and a black spot near the centre forewing. Usually these butterflies settles with its wings closed, consequently the black margin of the uppersides of the wings is difficultly visible. The underside lacks the black borders and is lighter, with a more greenish tint, particularly on the forewings. In the forewing underside is the same dark spot as on the upperside, but often with a light centre; the hindwing underside has a white centre spot, often with a smaller white or dark dot immediately above it. Sometimes, a row of black dots occurs on the underwings' outer margins, corresponding to where the black border ends on the upperside. Females differ from the males in having yellow spots along the black borders on the upperside.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Pieridae | |
| genus | Colias | |
| species | C. croceus |
