Luga jaundice (lat. Colias Hyale) is one of the day butterflies that belongs to the family of whites and the genus of jaundice. Often it is called a jaundice of ordinary or small, since it combines most of the signs of all other members of the family.
Appearance
Due to the lack of any significant differences from other types, this butterfly can easily be confused with the rest of the family. Only caterpillars that have an individual color differ from others. Their color is bright green, unlike brothers.
Many longitudinal stripes of various sizes are common on the wings of the butterfly, but they all basically have brown color and do not go beyond the edges of the edges. In addition, on the back there are two rows of points of a dark shade that are not found on the wings of other species and are considered a distinctive feature. An ordinary jaundice has two pairs of wings, each of which is different not only in size, but also in color: the front are large and light, and the rear dark and small.
The rear wings have weak pollination of dark color along the edge, as well as a double orange spot, which is located on top. Their fringe of pink, and against the general background it stands out even more, because the lower surface has a yellow color. The length of the front wings varies from twenty to twentyfive millimeters, the pattern on the wings of the female is not particularly different from the male. The marginal kayma mainly does not have these insects, but sometimes it still has it, although its sizes are practically not visible to the naked look. Thus, sexual dimorphism in a small jaundice is not particularly pronounced, and the female from the male practically does not differ.
Lifestyle and behavior
This butterfly is a daytime, therefore it is quite logical that its entire main activity falls on precisely for this time of the day. The speed of its flight is noticeably higher than that of other members of the family, so an ordinary jaundice is capable of pollinating much more plants than others. In late autumn or winter, the butterfly migrates, and does not hibernate, which is also an important sign of the species.
Where it lives
The moderate climatic belt of Europe or Asia acts as a habitat of the jaundice of a small. There are several individuals on the territory of Eurasia, mainly in the south, but this is extremely rare and often they only fly by or are brought by someone, so there are simply no full-fledged populations in the CIS countries. This is due not only to air pollution and not the most favorable climate, but also by the absence of the necessary nutrition, as well as too much predators who hunt for butterflies.
What eats
Since adult individuals who have already swept over and have become full-fledged butterflies, all the necessary nutrients are obtained from the plants experienced by them, they do not have any particular diet. What can not be said about larvae, which must first be saturated with plant substances, and only then transform into pollinating insects. They eat beans, clover, as well as many other plants that do not grow on the territory of Eurasia.
Reproduction
The poppies of the butterflies of yolks occurs only once a year, and this happens in the summer of the year. But in the year two generations are growing up, so they compensate for a rare reproduction and do not experience any problems with the population. Eggs are laid on nutrient plants, which, after the birth, begin to devour the larvae. The time of development of caterpillars is one of the longest compared to other species, so they pupate only eight months after they hatch, and after this period of time they can turn into full butterflies.
