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Safari Tip:
To help you identify British butterflies there's a beautifully illustrated
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Latin name: Colias croceus
Size: Wingspan up to 50mm
Distribution: Found mainly on the south coast of England and Wales.
Months seen: May to October.
Habitat: Gardens, fields and meadows.
Food: Nectar. The caterpillars feed on clover and bird's-foot trefoil.
Special features: The clouded yellow is a migratory butterfly from
Europe which usually settles in the southern counties. When winter comes the
adults either die or migrate south.
The undersides of the wings are a greenish yellow, while the upper surfaces are
a vivid orange-yellow with a thick black border. It is this dark border or
'cloud' which gives the butterfly its name. The upper surfaces of the wings
also feature a black spot in the middle of each forewing and an orange spot in
the middle of each hind wing. The border on the females wings has a row of pale
yellow spots running round it.
UK Safari Butterfly Section
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