Colias sagartia is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Elburz mountains in northern Iran and the mountains of north-western Iran.
| Colias sagartia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colias |
| Species: | C. sagartia
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| Binomial name | |
| Colias sagartia | |
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The wingspan is 48–54 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Acantholimon and Astragalus species.
Gallery
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Underside of the wings
References
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