Colias wiskotti explained
Colias wiskotti is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Turkestan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, 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.[1]
The larvae feed on Acantolimon, Oxytropis, and Onobrychis echidna.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- C. w. wiskotti (western Ghissar)
- C. w. sagina Austaut, 1891 (eastern Ghissar, Darvaz)
- C. w. separata Grum-Grshimailo, 1888 (Alaisky Mountains)
- C. w. aurea Kotzsch, 1937 (western Pamirs)
- C. w. draconis Grum-Grshimailo, 1891 (western Tian-Shan)
- C. w. sweadneri Clench & Shoumatoff, 1956 (Afghanistan)
References
- Grieshuber, J. & Worthy, B., 2006 A revision of Colias wiskotti Staudinger, 1882, the available names and the type material, with a note on Colias alpherakii Staudinger, 1882 (Lepidoptera, Pieridae). Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges.96: 43-75, 26 figs.
External links
Notes and References
- http://rusinsects.com/c-wisk.htm Colias wiskotti
