Colias
noun
Co·li·as
\ˈkōlēˌas\
Definition of Colias
: a large cosmopolitan genus of butterflies (family Pieridae) which have primarily yellow or orange wings and whose larvae feed mostly on legumes but sometimes on willows or blueberries — see alfalfa butterfly, clouded sulphur
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Origin and Etymology of colias
New Latin, from Greek Kōlias, Attic goddess
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