Last Updated: February 21, 1999

Japanese name: Sujiboso-Yamaki-cho
English name:
This species occurs in eastern Asia. Looks similar to Gonepteryx rhamni and sometimes both butterflies can be seen at the same time.

	Minoto, Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 1, 1998. Photo by T. Kumon. T98AU54M.JPG (17KB)
	Minoto, Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 1, 1998. Photo by T. Kumon. T98AU64M.JPG (18KB)
	Minoto, Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 1, 1998. Photo by T. Kumon. T98AU65M.JPG (17KB)
	Minoto, Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 1, 1998. Photo by T. Kumon. T98AU75M.JPG (15KB)
	Minoto, Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 1, 1998. Strange posture. Resting with its wings inclining. Photo by T. Kumon. T98AU77M.JPG (17KB)
	Ashiyasu-mura, Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. September 5, 1998. More inclined. Photo by T. Kumon. T98SP62M.JPG (19KB)
	Minoto, Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan. May 18, 1997. Female after hibernation. Photo by T. Kumon. T97MY71M.JPG (25KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 31, 1996. Female. Photo by T. Kumon. T96AU79M.JPG (23KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 31, 1996. Female. Photo by T. Kumon. T96AU80M.JPG (25KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 31, 1996. Female. Photo by T. Kumon. T96AU81M.JPG (23KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 31, 1996. Female and male. Photo by T. Kumon. T96AU86M.JPG (26KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 31, 1996. Female and male. Photo by T. Kumon. T96AU87M.JPG (23KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. August 31, 1996. Male. Photo by T. Kumon. T96AU88M.JPG (30KB)
	Nakayama, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan. September 1, 1996. Male, flying. Photo by T. Kumon. T96SP00M.JPG (20KB)

Japanese name: Ki-cho
English name:
Common and widespread species. This butterfly is multi-blooded.
The Japanese name means yellow butterfly.

	Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Kitakoma-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. July 19, 1998. Photo by T. Kumon. T98JL61M.JPG (23KB)
	Hosakamachi, Nirasaki-shi, Yamanashi, Japan. August 23, 1997. Flying. Photo by T. Kumon. T97AU29M.JPG (7KB)
	Mitake, Oume-shi, Tokyo, Japan. May 26, 1996. Photo by T. Kumon. T96MY91M.JPG (18KB)
	Mitake, Oume-shi, Tokyo, Japan. May 26, 1996. Photo by T. Kumon. T96MY92M.JPG (25KB)
	Okura-cho, Niihama-shi, Ehime, Japan. September 14, 1996. Photo by T. Kumon. T96SP09M.JPG (9KB)
	Okura-cho, Niihama-shi, Ehime, Japan. September 14, 1996. Photo by T. Kumon. T96SP12M.JPG (16B)

Japanese name: Monki-cho
English name:
This is a widespread species and commonly seen in Japan. This species is multi-blooded, while another Colias, Colias palaeno, which can be seen in the high mountain area of Honshu, is single-blooded.
The Japanese name means yellow butterfly with marks.

	Nakamichimachi, Higashiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. August 23, 1997. A male,yellow and a female, white. Photo by T. Kumon. T97AU70M.JPG (21KB)
	Nakamichimachi, Higashiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. August 23, 1997. Photo by T. Kumon. T97AU74M.JPG (24KB)
	Nakamichimachi, Higashiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. August 23, 1997. Photo by T. Kumon. T97AU75M.JPG (19KB)
	Nakamichimachi, Higashiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. August 23, 1997. Photo by T. Kumon. T97AU76M.JPG (16KB)
	Nakamichimachi, Higashiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. August 23, 1997. Photo by T. Kumon. T97AU77M.JPG (18KB)
	Komochi-mura, Kitagunma-gun, Gunma, Japan. August 31, 1997. Female Photo by T. Kumon. T97SP37M.JPG (19KB)
	Komochi-mura, Kitagunma-gun, Gunma, Japan. August 31, 1997. Female Photo by T. Kumon. T97SP38M.JPG (25KB)
	Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Kitakoma-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. July 13, 1996. Male. Photo by T. Kumon. T96JL19M.JPG (21KB)
	Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Kitakoma-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. July 13, 1996. Male and female. Photo by T. Kumon. T96JL27M.JPG (34KB)
	Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Kitakoma-gun, Yamanashi, Japan. July 13, 1996. Male and female. Photo by T. Kumon. T96JL28M.JPG (34KB)
	Uenohara-cho, Yamanashi, Japan. June 29, 1996. Female Photo by T. Kumon. T96JN48M.JPG (23KB)

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