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Colias draconis draconis Grum-Grshimailo, 1891

Colias draconis

• TYPE LOCALITY. "...in montibus ad 'Lacum Draconis' (Kara-Kul Kirghisomm)" [Mountainous areas W. of Lake Issyk-Kul, Tian-Shan]. In the original description, the "Dragon's Lake" as the type locality is indicated by mistake.
• RANGE . W. Tian-Shan.
• HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Xerophytic slopes at 1,500-2,500 m a.s.l. Flight period: June-July.

Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997