Colias sagartia

Colias sagartia

''Colias sagartia'' is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Elburz mountains in northern Iran and the mountains of north-western Iran. The larvae feed on ''Acantholimon'' and ''Astragalus'' species.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 48–54 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusColias
SpeciesC. sagartia
Photographed in
Iran