Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias myrmidone
Colias myrmidone, the Danube clouded yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.
Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pieridae
Genus
Colias
Danube Clouded Yellow belongs to the family Pieridae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
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.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
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.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Urbanization and development
Changes in grassland management
Climate change impacts
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | ENEndangered | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | ENEndangered | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Danube Clouded Yellow (Colias myrmidone). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/danube-clouded-yellow