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Dark Clouded Yellow or Common Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus

Description:

The upperside is golden to orange yellow with a broad black margin on all four wings and a black spot near the center forewing. The underside lacks the black borders and is lighter, with a more greenish tint, particularly on the forewings. In the forewing underside is the same dark spot as on the upperside, but often with a light center; the hindwing underside has a white center spot, often with a smaller white or dark dot immediately above it. (Ref. Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Garhwal Himalayas.

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Harsha Singh
Spotted by
Harsha Singh

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on Apr 30, 2013
Submitted on May 9, 2013

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