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Moorland clouded yellow (Colias palaeno)
As the "moorland" in its name indicates (very similar in German, "Hochmoorgelbling"), this butterfly prefers wetlands, scrubby open areas, forest meadows.
Quoting Wikipedia: “ In the southern areas of its range it is a high alpine species reaching an elevation over 1,500 metres”. We spotted this individual in Valais, Switzerland, at a little less than 2000m.
"Colias palaeno", known by the common names moorland clouded yellow, palaeno sulphur, and pale Arctic clouded yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jan 14, 2024. Captured Aug 14, 2013 13:58 in 9X56+FW Naters, Switzerland.
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