Colias aurorina libanotica
A larger of the clouded yellow butterflies with a wingspan of 50-60 mm, resembles the clouded in shape and markings but of a reddish-orange colour, some are white. The Lebanon lives in a number of habitats, such as farmland, fields, steppes, and dry stony slopes. Host plants in Lebanon associated with this species are milk-vetches (Astragalus spp.). This butterfly flies March through July.
Attribution: Mehmet Çelik (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
