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Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) In the early days of English entomology the male of this beautiful flutterby was known as the Saffron butterfly, and the female was called the Spotted Saffron. it gained its current name after &quot;clouds of yellows&quot; were recorded flying into the UK from mainland Europe in the 18th century.<br /> <br /> For more info: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/U3luQJmlFEI?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Clouded yellow,Colias croceus,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)

In the early days of English entomology the male of this beautiful flutterby was known as the Saffron butterfly, and the female was called the Spotted Saffron. it gained its current name after "clouds of yellows" were recorded flying into the UK from mainland Europe in the 18th century.

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    Philip Booker
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    Looking at this video again earlier, I suddenly realised the first Specimen is a female of the 'Helice' form where the usual pale yellow colouring of the wings are replaced with a creamy white.

    This only happens in approx 1 in 10 females.     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Cool! Posted 4 years ago

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The Clouded yellow

"Colias croceus" is a small butterfly of the Pieridae family, that is, the yellows and whites. In India and nearby regions it is known as the dark clouded yellow or common clouded yellow to distinguish it from the other species of clouded yellows occurring there; elsewhere it is often simply known as the clouded yellow, as it was the first and original butterfly to go by this name.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2020. Captured Sep 19, 2020 14:49 in 61 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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  • 210.22mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.