Colias alfacariensis Ribbe, 1905 Species
Last modified: Jan. 13, 2019, 8:39 a.m.
An uncommon and local species in the southern part of Belgium, always associated with calcareous soils. In 2 other provinces sporadically as a vagrant. Endangered!
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pieridae > Subfamily: Coliadinae > Tribus: Coliadini > Genus: Colias > Species: Colias alfacariensis
- Vernacular names
- Zuidelijke luzernevlinder (NL), Berger's Clouded Yellow (EN), Fluoré (FR), Hufeisenklee-Gelbling (DE)
- Synonyms
- Colias australis Verity, 1911
- First mention in Belgium
- Berger L. A. 1944a. Espèce nouvelle pour la science. — Lambillionea 44: 9–10. On page 9.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: from end of April till mid June, and from mid July till end of August. In favourable years a third generation occurs from the beginning of September till end of October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hippocrepis comosa and Coronilla varia
The larva lives on Hippocrepis comosa. Oviposition on upperside of leaves.
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