Danube Clouded Yellow
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Danube Clouded Yellow

Colias myrmidone

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Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning

Overview

Colias myrmidone, the Danube clouded yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

The Danube Clouded Yellow butterfly has experienced severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in land management practices have eliminated much of the species' required habitat of flower-rich meadows and grasslands. Climate change may also be affecting the availability of its host plants and suitable breeding conditions.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Pieridae

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Pieris mannii

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Danube Clouded Yellow classified as Critically Endangered?
Danube Clouded Yellow is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Danube Clouded Yellow butterfly has experienced severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in land management practices have eliminated much of the species' required habitat of flower-rich meadows and grasslands. Climate change may also be affecting the availability of its host plants and suitable breeding conditions.
Where does Danube Clouded Yellow live?
Danube Clouded Yellow occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Danube Clouded Yellow?
The main threats to Danube Clouded Yellow are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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