A review of the genus Colias Fabricius, 1807 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from Qinghai with descriptions of a new subspecies of Colias thrasibulus Fruhstorfer, 1910 Author Huang, Hao 503, Unit 1, # 1 Dongtinghu Road, Qingdao, P. R. China. Author Song, Kui 0000-0002-6928-7869 School of Economics and Management, Qinghai Nationalities University, Bayi Road No. 3, Xining, 810007, Qinghai, P. R. China. 76342870 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6928 - 7869 76342870@qq.com text Zootaxa 2022 2022-03-07 5105 4 451 489 journal article 20328 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.1 45708bdc-2d73-4b5d-91d9-75d9f31665a2 1175-5326 6333771 E81605D2-5B90-446A-B209-57EEFC8EA396 Colias nebulosa richthofeni Bang-Haas, 1927 ( Figs. 15 , 18 , 41 , 43–44 , 46–47 , 49 , 69 ) Colias cocandica richthofeni Bang-Haas, 1927: 110 , pl. 6, figs. 1–3 (TL: Jiutiaoling, 50 km W. of Wuwei: Grieshuber et al. , 2012 ). Colias nebulosa richthofeni : Verhulst, 1991 C: 211, pl. 2, figs. 7–12, 211-figs., 213-figs. 1–2 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ ; Verhulst, 2001 : pl. 42, figs. 17–24 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ ; Grieshuber et al. , 2012 : pl. 11, figs. 21–28 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ (type specimens); Grieshuber, 2014: 31 , figs. for ♂♂ & ; Grieshuber, 2016b : photos of holotype and paratypes . Colias nebulosa niveata : Verhulst, 1991 C: partim, pl. 2, figs. 13–18 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ from Heimahe; Verhulst, 2001 : partim, pl. 43, figs. 13–24 for ♂♂ & ♀♀ from Heimahe, Qinghai-nanshan & Caka. Material examined . CHINA : Qinghai : 3 ♂♂ ( CSK ), Guanjiaoshan , Tianjun , 1–10.VII.2020 , Y. Yang leg. ; 6 ♀♀ ( CSK ), Qinghai-nanshan , Gonghe , 27.VII.2012 , K. Song leg. ; 1 ♂ ( CHH ), Heimahe , VII.2005 , local collector leg., ex. coll. X. Lu. Gansu : 1 ♂ ( CHH ), Qilian Shan , Sunan , VIII.1996 , J.-B. Tian leg. Flight period . Early July to early August. Altitude . 3600–3800m .