Clouded
Yellow
Colias
croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)  |
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.....An uncommon (but about annual)
migrant to Nottinghamshire, with occasional good years in
which it is easier to find. In 12 years regularly
recording the butterflies at Eakring between 1998 and
2010, Clouded Yellows were recorded in just 2000 (four
records) and 2004. All but one of the five records
involved butterflies actively migrating through the area,
but small numbers can occur at some Nottinghamshire sites
in late Summer. In September 2007, up to four were present at
Warsop Main Pit Top for several days, but there have been further
influxes in recent years, including 2026, when butterflies were present
for a number of weeks in the Red Hill area of Eakring. |
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| Photographed at Red Hill,
Eakring, August 31st 2026 |
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| Captive-bred adult
photographed January 2022 |
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Early stages |
| Egg/ova.
Photographed at Ollerton Pit Wood, October 2026. The egg changes colour
from white to orange after several days. |
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| Newly
hatched larva (around 2.75mm length). Photographed at Ollerton Pit Wood,
October 2026. |
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2nd-instar larva (4mm length). Photographed
ex-Ollerton Pit Wood eggs/ovae,
October 2026. |
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| Young
larvae. Photographed in captivity, December 2021. |
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Full-grown larvae. Photographed in captivity, December 2021. |
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Pupa. Photographed in captivity, January 2022. |
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